20 Things You Didn't Know About It's A Wonderful Life
2. Bedford Falls Lives On
Some of it does anyway.
Although it was originally an extravagant set built specifically for the fictional town of Bedford Falls, parts of it still exist. When the set was razed in 1954, two locations survived: the Martini house, at 4587 Viro Road, in what is now the city of La Cañada Flintridge and the gymnasium at Beverley Hills High School, which still has the pool underneath the floor in regular use, both of which can be located in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Seneca Falls, New York, claims to be the inspiration for the setting as Frank Capra visited the district in 1945 and investigated in the history of the location. It now features an It’s A Wonderful Life museum, which brings to life Bedford Falls through exhibits and replica set pieces.