The brick Colonial house of "Home Alone's" Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is at 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, on Chicago's North Shore. (It's a private home, so don't knock on the door.) It sold in 2012 for almost $1.6 million. Here's a look at other famous houses from movies and TV.
'Home Alone' —
The brick Colonial house of "Home Alone's" Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is at 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, on Chicago's North Shore. (It's a private home, so don't knock on the door.) It sold in 2012 for almost $1.6 million. Here's a look at other famous houses from movies and TV.
20th Century Fox
"<a target="_blank" target="_blank">Grey Gardens</a>," the classic 1975 documentary about an eccentric mother and daughter -- cousins of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis -- living in a decrepit mansion on Long Island, was re-released in theaters for its 40th anniversary.
'Grey Gardens' —
"Grey Gardens," the classic 1975 documentary about an eccentric mother and daughter -- cousins of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis -- living in a decrepit mansion on Long Island, was re-released in theaters for its 40th anniversary.
Portrait Films
Exteriors for 1993's "Mrs. Doubtfire" were filmed at a gingerbread Victorian home (2640 Steiner St.) in the tony Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The house became an impromptu shrine of sorts after Robin Williams' death.
'Mrs. Doubtfire' —
Exteriors for 1993's "Mrs. Doubtfire" were filmed at a gingerbread Victorian home (2640 Steiner St.) in the tony Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The house became an impromptu shrine of sorts after Robin Williams' death.
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This 1979 horror movie and its sequels were reportedly based on paranormal events witnessed by a family at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, on New York's Long Island. The movie was actually filmed at a house in Toms River, New Jersey. The original house in Amityville still stands but has been renovated and the address changed to discourage sightseers.
'The Amityville Horror' —
This 1979 horror movie and its sequels were reportedly based on paranormal events witnessed by a family at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, on New York's Long Island. The movie was actually filmed at a house in Toms River, New Jersey. The original house in Amityville still stands but has been renovated and the address changed to discourage sightseers.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
The famous Gothic house from Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was built on the Universal Studios back lot in Hollywood and remains part of the studio tour today. The house is just a facade and can only be shot from certain angles.
'Psycho' —
The famous Gothic house from Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was built on the Universal Studios back lot in Hollywood and remains part of the studio tour today. The house is just a facade and can only be shot from certain angles.
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Exterior scenes for the hit PBS series "Downton Abbey" are filmed at Highclere Castle, a 5,000-acre estate in Hampshire, England. The grand country house is now <a target="_blank" target="_blank">a tourist attraction</a> and is open for tours.
'Downton Abbey' —
Exterior scenes for the hit PBS series "Downton Abbey" are filmed at Highclere Castle, a 5,000-acre estate in Hampshire, England. The grand country house is now a tourist attraction and is open for tours.
Carnival Films for Masterpiece/PBS
Tara, the fictional Southern plantation house in this 1939 epic, was only a plywood and papier-maché facade built on the Forty Acres back lot in Hollywood.
'Gone with the Wind' —
Tara, the fictional Southern plantation house in this 1939 epic, was only a plywood and papier-maché facade built on the Forty Acres back lot in Hollywood.
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The house in this 1986 comedy with Tom Hanks and Shelley Long was a nightmarish fixer-upper. But today the restored eight-bedroom mansion, in Lattingtown, New York, <a target="_blank" target="_blank">is worth about $12 million</a>.
'The Money Pit' —
The house in this 1986 comedy with Tom Hanks and Shelley Long was a nightmarish fixer-upper. But today the restored eight-bedroom mansion, in Lattingtown, New York, is worth about $12 million.
Universal Pictures/Everett Collection
The pilot episode of this FX series <a target="_blank" target="_blank">was shot on location in a former convent</a> in the Country Club Park section of Los Angeles. The rest of the series was filmed on sets that were an exact replica of the house.
'American Horror Story' —
The pilot episode of this FX series was shot on location in a former convent in the Country Club Park section of Los Angeles. The rest of the series was filmed on sets that were an exact replica of the house.
FX
Say hello to my li'l friend! The Mediterranean estate that was home to Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in 1983's "Scarface" is not in Miami but Montecito, California, near Santa Barbara. Surrounded by fountains and Persian gardens, <a target="_blank" target="_blank">it went on the market last year for $35 million</a>.
'Scarface' —
Say hello to my li'l friend! The Mediterranean estate that was home to Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in 1983's "Scarface" is not in Miami but Montecito, California, near Santa Barbara. Surrounded by fountains and Persian gardens, it went on the market last year for $35 million.
Universal Studios
This 30-bedroom, 90,000-square-foot monstrosity in Windermere, Florida, was the subject of a 2012 documentary film after its millionaire owners ran out of funds to finish building it. If completed -- it's currently on track to be done in 2016 -- it will be one of the largest single-family homes in the country.
'The Queen of Versailles' —
This 30-bedroom, 90,000-square-foot monstrosity in Windermere, Florida, was the subject of a 2012 documentary film after its millionaire owners ran out of funds to finish building it. If completed -- it's currently on track to be done in 2016 -- it will be one of the largest single-family homes in the country.
Magnolia Pictures
Poor unlucky little Ralphie's house from "A Christmas Story" is now a year-round<a target="_blank" target="_blank"> tourist attraction</a> in Cleveland, Ohio, where the holiday flick was filmed. The house also boasts a museum with props, costumes, behind-the-scenes photos and memorabilia from the movie. <br />
'A Christmas Story' —
Poor unlucky little Ralphie's house from "A Christmas Story" is now a year-round tourist attraction in Cleveland, Ohio, where the holiday flick was filmed. The house also boasts a museum with props, costumes, behind-the-scenes photos and memorabilia from the movie.
Copyright Turner Entertainment
The home that Morgan Freeman's character drove Jessica Tandy's cantankerous "Miss Daisy" to and from is in the posh Druid Hills section of Atlanta. Designed in the classic Georgian style, the genteel Southern home features six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. It was last listed for sale in 2013 for $1,995,000, according to Zillow.com.
'Driving Miss Daisy —
The home that Morgan Freeman's character drove Jessica Tandy's cantankerous "Miss Daisy" to and from is in the posh Druid Hills section of Atlanta. Designed in the classic Georgian style, the genteel Southern home features six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. It was last listed for sale in 2013 for $1,995,000, according to Zillow.com.
Warner Bros./Everett Collection
The home of Don Vito Corleone in 1972's "The Godfather" is a 6,248-square-foot English Tudor in the Emerson Hill area of Staten Island, New York. Vito's daughter, Connie, was married in the home's gardens in the film. The house, which features a "man cave," <a target="_blank" target="_blank">according to Time</a>, was for sale in 2014.
'The Godfather' —
The home of Don Vito Corleone in 1972's "The Godfather" is a 6,248-square-foot English Tudor in the Emerson Hill area of Staten Island, New York. Vito's daughter, Connie, was married in the home's gardens in the film. The house, which features a "man cave," according to Time, was for sale in 2014.
Paramount Pictures
"The Godfather II" was filmed in part on the <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Fleur Du Lac</a> estate in Lake Tahoe, California. It was originally the summer home of industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, and now houses condominiums.<br />
'Godfather II' —
"The Godfather II" was filmed in part on the Fleur Du Lac estate in Lake Tahoe, California. It was originally the summer home of industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, and now houses condominiums.
Paramount Pictures
The vampire-loving masses were exposed to the height of contemporary architecture when the filmmakers behind "Twilight" chose <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Hoke House</a> to stand in for undead character Edward Cullen's family home. The home of Nike executive John Hoke in Portland, Oregon, was completed in 2007. <br />
'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' —
The vampire-loving masses were exposed to the height of contemporary architecture when the filmmakers behind "Twilight" chose Hoke House to stand in for undead character Edward Cullen's family home. The home of Nike executive John Hoke in Portland, Oregon, was completed in 2007.
Summit Entertainment
<a target="_blank" target="_blank">Ennis House</a>, in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, was the setting for scenes in the futuristic 1982 film "Blade Runner." The home, designed by celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was purchased for $4.5 million by billionaire Ron Burkle in 2011.
'Blade Runner' —
Ennis House, in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, was the setting for scenes in the futuristic 1982 film "Blade Runner." The home, designed by celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was purchased for $4.5 million by billionaire Ron Burkle in 2011.
Warner Bros./Everett Collection
Los Angeles' <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Stahl House</a>, seen here as the home of Jon Stewart's character in "Playing by Heart," has appeared in many films. The two bedroom, two bath midcentury modern house was built for the Stahl family in 1959. <br />
'Playing by Heart' —
Los Angeles' Stahl House, seen here as the home of Jon Stewart's character in "Playing by Heart," has appeared in many films. The two bedroom, two bath midcentury modern house was built for the Stahl family in 1959.
Miramax Films
The futuristic hideout featured in Woody Allen's 1973 film "Sleeper" was designed by architect Charles Deaton and built in the mountains west of Denver in the mid-1960s. Dubbed the "Sculptured House," it was <a target="_blank" target="_blank">sold in a foreclosure auction</a> in 2010.
'Sleeper' —
The futuristic hideout featured in Woody Allen's 1973 film "Sleeper" was designed by architect Charles Deaton and built in the mountains west of Denver in the mid-1960s. Dubbed the "Sculptured House," it was sold in a foreclosure auction in 2010.
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"Top Gun House," where Kelly McGillis' character lived in the classic fighter pilot flick also starring Tom Cruise, is a cherished landmark in Oceanside, California. The Queen Anne Victorian style home was built in 1887 has been preserved <a target="_blank" target="_blank">despite nearby real estate development</a>.
'Top Gun' —
"Top Gun House," where Kelly McGillis' character lived in the classic fighter pilot flick also starring Tom Cruise, is a cherished landmark in Oceanside, California. The Queen Anne Victorian style home was built in 1887 has been preserved despite nearby real estate development.
Paramount Pictures
<a target="_blank" target="_blank">Biltmore House</a> in Asheville, North Carolina, originally home to the storied Vanderbilts, was the backdrop for the 1994 iteration of "Richie Rich" starring Macaulay Culkin. The estate is a tourist attraction that houses a winery, restaurants and hotels.
'Richie Rich' —
Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina, originally home to the storied Vanderbilts, was the backdrop for the 1994 iteration of "Richie Rich" starring Macaulay Culkin. The estate is a tourist attraction that houses a winery, restaurants and hotels.
Warner Bros./Everett Collection
The <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Lake Tahoe, Nevada, house</a> where Whitney Houston's "Bodyguard" character Rachel Marron went into hiding after being stalked played a prominent role in the film. The rustic home, which was also used during filming for "City of Angels," was listed for sale at $7.995 million in May 2015.
'Bodyguard' —
The Lake Tahoe, Nevada, house where Whitney Houston's "Bodyguard" character Rachel Marron went into hiding after being stalked played a prominent role in the film. The rustic home, which was also used during filming for "City of Angels," was listed for sale at $7.995 million in May 2015.
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Mansion from "Mean Girls"
'Mean Girls' —
Mansion from "Mean Girls"
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