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Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

Filming location for The Terminator

🇺🇸 Los Angeles · California

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Griffith Observatory, situated in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is the most-visited public observatory in the world since its opening in 1935. The…

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The T-800 "Terminator" arrives in Los Angeles, materializing near the Griffith Observatory after traveling through time. The machine surveys its…

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