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The Fascinating '80s Public Access Films Produced by a California UFO Cult

This love-filled collective and its compelling leader had quite the creative output.

Ella Morton September 15, 2016

El Jadida, Morocco

Portuguese Cistern of El Jadida

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

Found: The First Television Interview Nelson Mandela Ever Gave

During the Treason Trial of the late 1950s, Mandela spoke to a reporter about ANC goals.

Sarah Laskow September 2, 2016

"Welcome to Tromaville..."

Queens, New York

Troma Entertainment Inc.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

Permanently Closed

Tokorozawa, Japan

"Ju-On: The Grudge" House

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Spectacle exterior

Brooklyn, New York

Spectacle Theater

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Nicolas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

Night

Winters, California

Sam Spade's Office

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

How the 1985 Fantasy Film 'Legend' Ended Up With 2 Soundtracks

Your favorite probably depends on where you grew up.

Eric Grundhauser August 16, 2016

This James Bond Map Will Teach You How to Become a Spy

Where 007 drank, killed and shagged, mapped.

Sarah Durn August 15, 2016

Will We Ever Know Who Staged This Mysterious Moon Ballet?

A snap from the set of a 1950 sci-fi film has set off a seven-year hunt.

Lauren Young August 4, 2016

Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station

6 Real-World Harry Potter Locations You Can Visit

Ready your broomsticks.

Meg Neal August 2, 2016

The Slow Demise of Asbestos, the Carcinogen That Gave 'The Wizard of Oz' Snow

It took awhile.

Ernie Smith August 1, 2016

London, England

Leadenhall Market

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

I Made a Shipwreck Expert Watch The Little Mermaid and Judge Its Nautical Merits

How realistic was the shipwreck Ariel looted?

Sarah Laskow July 21, 2016

The First Hollywood Film to Imagine a Fictional President Was Some Weird Propaganda

Funded, incidentally, by William Randolph Hearst.

Ernie Smith July 19, 2016

If You Love Pokémon Go, Thank This 15-Year-Old Alternate Reality Game

Replaying The Beast, the groundbreaking game from the movie A.I.

Eric Grundhauser July 15, 2016

City Hall Station

8 Spooky New York Places That Should Be in the New Ghostbusters Movie

There's something strange in these neighborhoods.

Meg Neal July 15, 2016