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Inside this subway station stands a series of mosaic panels along the walls titled Alice: The Way Out by artist Liliana Porter. The panels were installed in 1994 showing silhouetted figures portraying characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the inspiration for Disney’s Alice In Wonderland (1951) and subsequent live-action versions: Alice In Wonderland (2010) and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). The artwork can be seen inside the number 1 train line’s 50th Street station on both the uptown and downtown sides of the station. While the artwork is open to the public, paid entrance into the station is required to fully view the panels. Address: Inside subway station (1 line) on 50th Street and Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Visitor Information: Open to the public (paid entrance to subway station required)

This historic drive-in movie theater on the famed Route 66 first opened in 1949. It inspired a scene at the Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre during the credits of Pixar’s 2006 film, Cars. Here we see the characters watching car versions of previous Pixar movies, including Toy Car Story, Monster Trucks, Inc., and A Bug’s Life. The drive-in is seen again briefly at the beginning of 2011’s Cars 2, this time showing The Incredimobiles, a play on the 2004 Pixar film, The Incredibles. Address: 17231 Old 66 Blvd, Carthage, MO 64836 Visitor Information: 66 Drive-In Theatre

This memorial to the creator of Winne the Pooh in the heart of the Five Hundred Acre Wood is inscribed with a quote from The House at Pooh Corner: And by and by they came to an enchanted place on the very top of the Forest called Galleons Lap. The plaque continues to proclaim that here at Gills Lap are commemorated A. A. Milne 1882-1956 and E. H. Shepard 1879-1976 who collaborated in the creation of “Winnie-The-Pooh” and so captured the magic of Ashdown Forest and gave it to the world. Address: Ashdown Forest, Uckfield, UK Visitor Information: Conservators of Ashdown Forest

ABC’s Times Square Studio is located in the heart of New York City’s Times Square. It’s best known as the home to  Good Morning America (GMA), among other ABC and ESPN programs. Access to the studio is only available by attending Adventures by Disney’s New York City Escape or entering for tickets to attend a taping of GMA. Address: 1500 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 Visitor Information (Not Open to the Public): ABC Television Networks

Originally built in the 13th-century, this medieval castle and fortress in the Norwegian capital of Oslo was designed to protect the city and provide a royal residence for the family of the King of Norway. The castle tower and part of the cathedral are replicated in Epcot’s Noway Pavilion as the exterior for Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, which also takes its name from the real-life location meaning “the (fortified) house of (the district) Aker”. The buildings and design of these grounds served as part of the inspiration for the design of Arendelle’s Castle in Frozen (2013). You can see the similarities on the brick fortress walls, the sloped roofs, and the round, green towers. Today, this fort is open to the public as a park and contains a series of museums detailing the history of the grounds as well as Noway’s military history. Address: 0150 Oslo, Norway Visitor Information: Akershus Festning

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is a character dining location inside Epcot’s Norway Pavilion. Its name and design come from Akershus Fortress, a 13th-century medieval castle and fortress in the Norwegian capital city of Oslo. Official Information: WaltDisneyWorld.com

This attraction in Walt Disney Studios’ Paris park provides guests with a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a Disney animated feature. The building’s facade is an homage to the actual Roy E. Disney Animation Building on the Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, complete with a giant blue hat similar to the one Mickey wears during the Sorcerer’s Apprentice segments of the Fantasia films. Official Information: DisneylandParis.com

Known as America’s first boardwalk, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk stretches over 5 miles along New Jersey’s beachfront. On this pedestrian walkway, you can find hotels, casinos, and restaurants including WanderDisney locations Rainforest Cafe and Trattoria Il Mulino. This area, along with Coney Island’s boardwalk served as the design inspiration for Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Villas. Just down the road, you’ll also find Lucy the Elephant, a roadside attraction that’s honored in Disney’s BoardWalk’s lobby. This location is mentioned in our blog post: A Photo Tour Of The BoardWalk’s Hidden Disney Castles Address: Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Visitor Information: DO|AC (Casino Reinvestment Development Authority)

Atwater Village is a district of Los Angeles, which was frequented by Walt and his animators in the early days of the Disney Studio. This hip area is located just across the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge from the studio. This area is referenced on a building on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure called the Atwater Ink & Paint shop (really a facade entrance to the Julius Katz & Sons shop). Address: Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA Visitor Information: Discover Los Angeles

The Bab Abi al-Jounoud or Bab Bou Jeloud (also spelled Bab Boujeloud or Bab Boujloud) is an ornate city gate dividing the western entrance of Fez to the medina (old city). This city entrance, also known as the Blue Gate is replicated in Epcot’s Morocco Pavilion. Read about our visit to this location and other Moroccan points of interest in our blog post: Treasures of Morocco: Finding Epcot’s Real-Life Landmarks Address: Fès, Morocco Visitor Information: Regional Council of Tourism FES

The Bab Boujouloud (or Blue Gate) can be found in Epcot separating the Morocco Pavilion’s old city from the new city. This city gate is a replica of the real Bab Boujouloud found in the city of Fez, Morocco. This location is mentioned in our blog post: Treasures of Morocco: Finding Epcot’s Real-Life Landmarks Official Information: WaltDisneyWorld.com

Baby is a public graffiti art installation in Richmond, VA by artist Jerkface. The piece went up in 2015 as part of the Richmond Mural Project and depicts an eyeless Roger Rabbit chasing after a crying Baby Herman. You can find this very Instagram-worthy tribute to 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit can be found along Idlewood Avenue near S Pine Street in Richmond, VA. Address: 301 S Pine St, Richmond, VA 23220 Visitor Information: Street art, open to the public