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Considering that British Columbia is the third largest film production region in North America, it shouldn't be surprising that a wealth of genre film and television shows are shot there. In fact, according to Lonely Planet, in the last three decades more than 3,000 film and television projects have been shot in British Columbia, including genre shows such as The X Files, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Supernatural, Sliders, Outer Limits, Highlander, Fringe, V, Eureka and the all of the Stargate franchise shows have shot at numerous locations throughout the Lower Mainland. The largest city in British Columbia is Vancouver, a town that many studios and production companies call home. This makes Vancouver a genre traveler's dream vacation spot. So the next time you find yourself in Vancouver, you might want to check out these science fiction, fantasy and horror fill locations. Bridge Studios, Burnaby, east of downtown Vancouver Once a steel manufacturing plant... in fact part of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge were made here... the Dominion Bridge plant is now home of Bridge Studios. Scenes from Night at the Museum, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus and Jumanji were shot here. The Jean Claude Van Damme film, Timecop, was shot in Burnaby, as well. Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville Street, Vancouver Built in 1927 as a movie theatre in the grandiose Moorish style, the Orpheum showed up in The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus as the theatre where Tony 3 (Colin Farrell) attends the disastrous children's charity bash. Scenes from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series were also shot here. Gastown, Vancouver Established the same year Canada became a nation, Gastown has served as the backdrop to many a film and television show. The opening and ending sequences of The Neverending Story, where the bullies chase Bastian were shot near the Gastown Steam Clock in Trounce Alley, between Water and Cordova. Also, scenes from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse were shot in Gastown. Downtown Vancouver As you tour through downtown Vancouver, you'll probably recognize a number of locations from your favorite genre TV shows. In fact, it served as Metropolis for Smallville. Stop by the Marine Building on 355 Burrard St. and you'll see not only the last art deco building still standing in the city, but the exterior of The Daily Planet.
Pendrell Suites This boutique hotel has served as the backdrop of at least 60 productions since March 2009, including the pilot for the recent remake of V, The Dead Zone, Blood Ties and Tru Calling. Book a three-night stay and you'll get a free city movie tour, check the hotel's website for further information. Hatley Castle Once the dormitory for cadets and staff officers at Royal Roads Military College and now the administrative center of Royal Roads University, it makes sense that this modern-day "castle" build in 1908 would make a good stand in for Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in both X-Men II and III. It is also used as the exterior of Lex Luthor's mansion in Smallville. If you don't want to create a do it yourself tour, there are a couple of tour companies in Vancouver that will be happy to help you out. Vancouver Movie Tours, based at Pendrell Suites, hosts daily tours. On Location Tours Vancouver has private tours available daily and include literary locations and wine tasting, as well. If you're a fan of the Winchester boys and Supernatural, you might want to check out the occasional fan-run tours you can find at SupernaturalLocations.com.
If you would like to read more about places to visit that have a horror, science fiction or fantasy twist, visit The Genre Traveler, the travel resource for SF/F/H enthusiasts. From science fiction museum exhibits to epic fantasy film locations to horror film fests, The Genre Traveler covers it all. Find more articles like this one at http://www.thegenretraveler.com.
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