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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

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

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

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

Beetle House is a restaurant and bar themed in honor of Tim Burton. Burton worked as an animator for Disney in the 1980s before moving on to his own feature films, including many for Disney and Fox including Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), James and the Giant Peach (1996), and Alice In Wonderland (2010). Though the restaurant isn’t officially sanctioned by Burton or Disney, the decor and staff are dressed as references to his films and characters and the menu makes reference to these films including items like Edward’s Lemonade, Coco Skellington, and Giant Peach Salad. The restaurant also has a sister location in New York City. This location was featured in The Nightmare Before Christmas episode of the Disney+ series, Prop Culture. In the episode, host Dan Lanigan brought key members from the film’s production to the restaurant to review props and sets from the Tim Burton cult classic. Read more about the real-life locations featured on the show in our blog post: 7 Real-Life Locations From The Disney+ Series Prop Culture. Address: 1714 N Las Palmas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Visitor Information: Beetle House LA

Beetle House is a restaurant and bar themed in honor of Tim Burton. Burton worked as an animator for Disney in the 1980s before moving on to his own feature films, including many for Disney and Fox including Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), James and the Giant Peach (1996), and Alice In Wonderland (2010). Though the restaurant isn’t officially sanctioned by Burton or Disney, the decor and staff are dressed as references to his films and characters and the menu makes reference to these films including items like Edward’s Lemonade, Coco Skellington, and Giant Peach Salad. The restaurant also has a sister location in Los Angeles where a scene from the Disney+ series, Prop Culture was filmed. Address: 308 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003 Visitor Information: Beetle House NYC

The Birthplace of Kermit The Frog Museum is a museum in Jim Henson’s boyhood town of Leland, Mississippi, just down the street from the Rainbow Connection Bridge. Henson was the mastermind behind The Muppets franchise (now owned by The Walt Disney Company) as well as Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and, of course, Muppet*Vision 3D. The permanent exhibition opened in August, 1991 and is presented by the city in cooperation with the Jim Henson Legacy and with the support of The Jim Henson Family. The museum is located over Deer Creek, where Jim would play while living in the area during his formative years, from 1936 to 1948. The exhibition is named after his most famous creation but is devoted to all aspects of Henson’s career, featuring family photographs lining the walls, an original Kermit on display, puppets and props from The Song of the Cloud Forest, and an impressive display of vintage Muppet merchandise. The building also serves as Leland’s tourist welcome center and host of the annual FrogFest each Fall. The museum is free to visit, with a $1 suggested donation. Address: 415 S Deer Creek Dr E, Leland, MS 38756 Visitor Information: Jim Henson’s Delta Boyhood Exhibit

Brooklyn Lab School is a New York City public high school located in the borough of Brooklyn. This real school played the role of the Midtown School of Science and Technology, the school that Peter Parker attends, in exterior shots during Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Address: 999 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Visitor Information: Brooklyn Lab School

In 1974 an artist collective named Ant Farm installed Cadillac Ranch: an art installation along the historic Route 66 (this stretch in Texas is now known as Route 40) which inspired the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name. The roadside attraction features 10 brightly colored classic Cadillacs buried face-first in a row. Fans of Pixar’s Cars franchise may recognize a similar sight as the filmmakers paid very appropriate homage to the Ranch in the mountains surrounding Radiator Springs, named Cadillac Range. Parks buffs will notice that this same mountain range is also incorporated into the theming of the high-speed Radiator Springs Racers attraction. Address: 13651 I-40 Frontage Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124 Visitor Information: Atlas Obscura

Cars on the Route is an old gas station, converted into a cafe and gift shop, just off of historic Route 66 in Galena, Kansas. A 1951 International Company boom truck, affectionately named “Tow Tater”, sits outside the cafe and serves as the inspiration for the look of the character of Mater in Pixar’s Cars franchise. As the story goes, Cars screenwriter Joe Ranft became inspired by the rusty old truck he saw in a junkyard near Galena when the Pixar team was there in 2001 on a research trip for the film. The cafe’s owner happened to purchase the truck afterward and upon finding out about the Mater-connection, moved the truck next to the building, where it lives today. Address: 119 N Main St, Galena, KS 66739 Visitor Information: Facebook: Cars on the Route