10 Overused Filming Locations You Never Noticed In Your Favorite Movies And TV Shows

Since first hitting the scene, the Los Angeles River has proved remarkably versatile. Immediately recognizable as Hollywood's favorite drag race location, the urban waterway has also served as a concrete backdrop for a wide variety of genres, including actions, Sci-Fi, dramas, mysteries, crime, and even westerns.

It's hard to imagine, but Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and Them! have all been captured at various locations down the 50+ mile-long concrete river. Point Blank’s Walker's revenge streak comes to a head below the 4th Street Bridge, Grease’s Danny and Leo raced from the 1st Street Bridge, and Transformers’ managed to fly helicopters through the Olympic Boulevard Bridge’s tunnel.

Famous movie stars like John Travolta, Vin Diesel, and Optimus Prime have raced down the waterway, while musicians like Adam Levine, Madonna, and Kanye West have crooned beneath the river's many art deco bridges. Even you can cruise the basin from the comfort of your own home, as the stark waterway appears multiple times in the Grand Theft Auto franchise.