You Can Visit These Scenic Film Locations And Relive Your Favorite Movie Moments

Escape from Alcatraz

This might shock you, but Escape from Alcatraz was actually shot on Alcatraz Island. This true story of the only individuals to ever escape from the “most inescapable prison of all time” was actually filmed in the real prison that held these individuals. Alcatraz is now a national park, and there are areas that you can enter to observe the most notorious shots from the film. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.