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This Instagram Page Shares Pics Of Real-Life Locations That Look Like They’re Straight Out Of A Wes Anderson Movie
For an artist, finding your voice is achieving mastery. It means you've studied and experimented with your craft enough to be able to present it from a unique perspective. Your perspective.
When it comes to cinema, I couldn't name more than a few directors whose style is as distinct as Wes Anderson's. As SC Lannom pointed out in Studio Binder, his films are simultaneously idiosyncratic and relentlessly detailed; they're full of nuanced production design elements and visual gags, but are executed in such a deliberate manner that the viewer always 'catches' these little easter eggs that paint whatever mood Anderson intended.
Luckily for us, his vision lives on not just on the silver screen. Kind of. Founded in the summer of 2017 from a small apartment in Brooklyn, New York, Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA) is an online project that has grown into a global community of more than one and a half million adventurers.
They share pictures of real-life places that look like movie sets that the great filmmaker could be working on. "We are intrigued by the image and delighted by the details," husband and wife duo Wally & Amanda, who started the AWA platform as a way to develop a personal travel bucket list, said. "Together, we seek and share the most beautiful, idiosyncratic, and interesting places on earth while uncovering unique and unexpected stories behind the facades."
Continue scrolling to check out some of the location scouting they did, and if you want more when you're done, check out this article we published on a subreddit with an almost identical name that is on the same quest.
More info: accidentallywesanderson.com | Instagram | Facebook
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Eastern Columbia Building | Los Angeles, California | C. 1930
Alexandra Comeau 4 years ago (edited)
The only reason I know this building is because Johnny Depp used to live there. :( No good memories.
DetongLhamo 4 years ago
I thought the hands of the clock were an aeroplane hitting a building in the thumbnail.
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Helsinki, Finland C.1907
Mimi Downhouse 4 years ago
It's apartments. The building is called Ihantola and it's in the former "working class area" of the city called Kallio. Not many buildings like that in there.
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Riley Quinn 4 years ago
Pastels, esp. pink, are not something I like, but I have to admit, this is eye-popping.
Ivy la Sangrienta 4 years ago
There are dozens and dozens of buildings like that in Helsinki, in all the pastel colours.
Accidentally Wes Anderson categorizes these locations either by themes or color palette. In addition to a photo of a particular place, they also provide a detailed description of it as well as the exact spot on the map where you can find it.
According to Wally & Amanda, working on the project has gradually evolved from curating and researching interesting corners of the world to bringing the community along on virtual adventures. Their mission, however, remains the same – to provide a daily dose of delight, inspiration, and curiosity for all that wish to participate.
AWA has already brought people to destinations all over the globe from Los Angeles to Milan to Tokyo, and beyond.
#3
Hotel Belvédère Furka Pass, Switzerland C. 1882
DennyS (denzoren) 4 years ago
This looks like the place the characters stop on the way to their destination....where they meet a quirky Hotelier.
#4
Upper Lausitzian Library Of Sciences | Görlitz, Germany | C. 1779
Johanne Trudeau 4 years ago
I can just hear those floors creak and the smell this library must have!!!
Bhadrika Love 4 years ago
Somehow I doubt that book in the middle will live up to the expectations....
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Palmenhaus Schönbrunn | Vienna, Austria | C. 1882
Derek Clark 4 years ago
I've been there and the colors are off, it's not green, it's green/blue/greyish. This has been colorized.
"Over the course of 10 films and counting, Wes has honed in on a distinct visual aesthetic that is both undeniably beautiful and deserving of adulation," Wally & Amanda wrote on their website.
"Each frame of his films stands alone, resulting in a collection of delightful gems. AWA has built upon Wes' imaginative scenes and seeks out their real-life counterparts around the globe. We are forever indebted to Wes for opening our eyes to the beauty that surrounds us. Sometimes all we need to do is 'reframe the perspective.'"
With that being said, AWA isn't directly associated with Mr. Anderson himself so please don't send them any of his fan mail!
#6
Riad Yasmine Marrakech, Morocco C. 2002
Ella Blackwood 4 years ago
I thought it looked like it was in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous.
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#7
Marshall Street Baths, London, England, C. 1850
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Tourlitis Lighthouse Andros, Greece C. 1897
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Imagine hauling a boatload of provisions from the mainland, struggling up the stairs, then realising that you forgot the baked beans
Anna Tribe 3 years ago
Yup looks like it will be crashing down soon because of erosion.
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Suburban Station Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C.1930
Bettie-Jean Neal 4 years ago
Walked into that building and down the steps on a daily basis for 13 years. I miss working in town.
#10
Brighton Beach Bandstand Brighton, United Kingdom C. 1884
Kirsten Kerkhof 4 years ago
Somehow I am glad there are grey skies behind it. Like a true British summer.
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
The Skies look blue to me. And if this were summer then the place would be full of tourists. I used to live near Brighton and the city was and is always full of tourists in the summer because of it being on the south coast of England and the beach.
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Patrika Gate Jaipur, India C. 2016
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Georgian Hotel | Los Angeles, California | C. 1933
Riley Quinn 4 years ago
Sometimes I confuse LA architecture with Miami with the pastels and palm trees.
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North Hobart Post Office Tasmania, Australia Est. 1913
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
I can't believe the architect forgot to include a gilded kangaroo statue on a plinth on each side of the stairs
Anna Tribe 3 years ago
Find them on Google and message them to suggest it 😂😜
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Νίκος Μηλιώρης 3 years ago (edited)
Put out the red moden logo POST[...] above the right door and you cant get a Wes Anderson bulding!
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
There are so many nice post offices that have survived in Australia! I saw the one in Traralgon, Victoria, the other day. I also remember seeing a nice one in Tocumwal, NSW about 10 years ago. I was planning on visiting Tasmania for the first time last summer but obviously couldn't. Hopefully I will not too far in the future. I am so jealous both my siblings have been before. I don't fancy going any other time of the year as even Melbourne is too cold for me!
#14
Hunting Lodge Hohenlohe Tatranská Javorina, Slovakia C. 1883
Jen Mower 4 years ago
I read the title of this as 'Haunting lodge' and your comment as 'Satan's workshops' lol
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Monique Reed 4 years ago
On a trip to Eastern Europe, I stayed a night in a place much like this, not too far from Levoča. May was very much off-season for both hunting and skiing, so it was actually affordable and they could fit in our whole tour group. Fantastic food, sauna and pool in the basement, and the most gorgeous scenery. There was the lodge, a few small houses for staff, the owner's menagerie of various farm animals and birds---and then the mountains and hills. No town, just scenery. Absolutely breathtaking. That far east in the time zone, though, the sun comes up before 5:00 a.m. I got up and went for a walk and had the whole kaboodle to myself.
Petra Herceg-Rothbauerová 4 years ago
never thought, i see something from my homeland here :) thank you!
#15
St. Vincent Pilgrimage Church Heiligenblut Am Grosglockner, Austria C. 1491
Tamra Stiffler 4 years ago
I envy Europeans. You guys have access to some of the most beautiful architecture in the world. Just stunning.
Jihana 4 years ago
Has to be. All the roofs in areas with heavy snowfall have to be pointy, so that the snow slides right off before the roof collapses under the weight.
Load More Replies... DennyS (denzoren) 4 years ago
Everything about this picture is stunning. Living here would be amazing.
#16
Hauganes Village Eyjafjörður, Iceland Est. 1882
#17
Golden Pass Railway Montreux, Switzerland C. 1901
Sue Lynn Chan 4 years ago
I can already imagine just sitting by a window, the scenery of the forest passing by, while reading a favorite book and drinking hot chocolate.
Hannah Edwards 4 years ago
I’d be disappointed if there wasn’t a murder mystery or vanished lady during my journey.
Paulina 4 years ago
There isn't but ticket includes trip to chocolate factory!
Load More Replies... Paulina 4 years ago
You can still take that trip in historical railway carts! It's not overly expensive, carts are renovated, views are stunning and ticket includes trip to Cailler's chocolate factory. It's called "Chocolate Train" and organized by Golden Pass.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
It looks more comfortable than the train I took from Edmonton to Toronto, Canada, so if it isn't too expensive I'd love it.
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JamezyJamez 4 years ago
The views are probably similar now, but alas this is a colourized photo from the early 1900s and the train itself looks much different these days
Paulina 4 years ago (edited)
I've been on that historical train like 4 years ago and it looked pretty much the same :)
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Villa Sola Cabiati Como, Italy C.1500
DennyS (denzoren) 4 years ago
Looks like a house owned by one of the women visiting M. Gustave.
#19
Tinakilly Country House County Wicklow, Ireland C. 1876
Ruby Davis 4 years ago
Looks exactly like uncle Monty's house from a series of unfortunate events.
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
This could not be 1876 because the car shown is from the 1910s at least. The fore runner to the car was the first gasoline-fueled, four-stroke cycle engine and was built in Germany in 1876 by Carl Benz. It wasn't until 1886 that he began the first commercial production of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines which looked more like self driven horse carriages with a motor attached than the car we see above. Those cars came much later.
#20
The Lanesborough London, United Kingdom C. 1719
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Hotel Moskva | Belgrade, Serbia | C. 1908
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Hotel Opera Prague, Czech Republic C. 1890
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Is there an obscure law in Europe that large buildings must be painted pink?
Deutschland Mädchen 4 years ago
Under the rule of Pink von Panther, on January 36, 1234 CE, a law was issued to paint everything pink, dye all the food, drinks, and clothes pink, and also cover everyone in pink bodypaint.
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Úlfljótsvatn Church Úlfljótsvatn, Iceland C. 1914
oddkiddo 4 years ago
It basically just means Úlfljóts (Ugly Wolfs) Lake. Úlfljót was supposedly an important when the Icelandic parliament was founded on the nearby Þingvellir in 930. Yes ---> 930 <--- ;)
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#24
Saint Benedict Abbey | Quebec, Canada | C. 1912
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Western Baths Club | glasgow, Scotland | C. 1876
Enamelcamel 4 years ago
What's with the trapezes and dangling ropes? Swim team did NOT feature those items when I was a kid
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The Madison Hotel | Morristown, New Jersey | C. 1936
SuperChicken 4 years ago
It is part of the restaurant. I looked it up - https://www.themadisonhotel.com/gallery
Load More Replies... Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
All the luxury of a first-class carriage without the inconvenience of travelling
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Angels Flight | Los Angeles, California | C. 1901
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Yes! I've wanted to visit here since I read the book!
Load More Replies... Johanne Trudeau 4 years ago
A funicular!!! Cool, there aren't many of those left in North America...
J. F. 4 years ago (edited)
That's a funicular (There's a a famous song about them called "finiculi funicular" from Italy)
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#28
Mills House Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina C.1853
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Yet another architect who just happens to know a manufacturer of pink paint
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Yes! That top section reminds me of a jigsaw puzzle I had
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Gosling Brothers Hamilton, Bermuda C. 1806
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Notting Hill | London, England | C. 1356
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
It is. They did not have net curtains in the 14 century.
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Jason Clarke 3 years ago
for all those disputing the date - the hamlet Notting Hill was first recorded in 1356
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Great Market Hall | Budapest, Hungary | C. 1897
#32
Grand Hotel Evropa, Prague, Czech Republic C. 1872
#33
Skånelaholm Slott Rosersberg, Sweden C.1639
#34
Little Pheasant Castle Saxony, Germany C. 1770
#35
Vesuvio Bakery | New York, New York | C. 1920
#36
Casa De Serralves | Porto, Portugal | C. 1925
#38
African Trading Port. Cape Town, South Africa C.1904
Viki Banaszak 4 years ago
But it's missing something.... It needs some pink ;P
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Rorbu Cabin Lofoten, Norway C.1120
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Stadtbad Oderberger Berlin, Germany C. 1902
Das_Erbe 4 years ago
Thats five minutes away from me. It's part of a hotel , when it reopened you could use it but after a few weeks it was only accesible for guests . What really sucks:( . I want to swim there and dream a little dream for me:) . Sorry for the bad language its not my native one.
#43
Istanbul, Turkey C. Forever
#44
Casino Mont Blanc Chamonix, France C. 1848
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
"We lost all our savings and had to sell the children, but the scenery was FABULOUS!"
#45
Roman Pool, Hearst Castle San Simeon, California C.1935
#46
Ascensor Da Bica Lisbon Portugal C. 1892
Dariusz M. D. 4 years ago
Julia, just go! Incredible experience. Cheaper than most European countries. The nicest people possible. Go in October or you'll melt under unforgiving Portugal sun.
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Lake Bled | Julian Alps, Slovenia | C. 1655
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
It had been six weeks since Mike's visit to the allegedly haunted island and no-one had seen him since. Investigators found only a picnic basket and bloodstained straw hat
Deutschland Mädchen 4 years ago
Update: the butler, who had been travelling with Mike as a "friend" did it before jumping overboard and swimming off with Mike's fortune
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Lauterbrunnen–mürren Mountain Railway, Mürren, Switzerland C. 1891
#49
Malley’s Chocolates Cleveland, Oio Est. 193
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Quite a few of the dates on this thread need to be taken with a pinch of salt, or in this case a pinch of cocoa
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1955 Lincoln Capri Palm Springs, California C.1955
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Always remember to colour-coordinate your front door, car and Christmas tree
#51
Sands Club | Treasure Cay, Abaco Island | C. 2014
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
It looks like a surrealist painting. When you reach the end of the pier a giant squid wearing a bowler hat emerges from the depths and plays a trombone
#52
Strasburg Rail Road| Strasburg, Pennsylvania | C. 1832
#53
Schloss Moritzburg Saxony, Germany C. 1542
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
It's all fun and games until the diners are gored to death by the vengeful ghosts of umpteen stags
Gwen LeMay 4 years ago
I could not eat in that room. Grosses me out to see animal heads on walls ugh.
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#54
Tsereteli Station | Tbilisi, Georgia | C.1979
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Palacio De Cristal | Madrid, Spain | C. 1887
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Almost three hours had passed, and still no-one had penetrated Veronica's living statue disguise
Deutschland Mädchen 4 years ago
After telling Medusa, "Sculpt me like one of your French girls", she was never seen again
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Grand Hotel Tremezzo Lake Como, Italy C. 1910
#57
Hospital De Sant Pau. Barcelona, Spain C. 1401
Gerard Neaux 4 years ago
Actually the St Pau complex is breathtakingly beautiful. You should look up some exterior pics.
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#58
Admont Abbey Library Admont, Austria C. 1776
#59
New Windsor Hotel • Phoenix, Arizona • C. 1893
#60
Notre-Dame Cathedral | Paris, France | C. 1160
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
It could have been so much worse. The sight of the spire collapsing was awful, but it was only a 19th century replica of the demolished medieval original
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Joseph Carroll Carriage House New Orleans, Louisiana C.1869
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Whether you have or haven't, I hope nobody renovates this building - it's perfect as it is
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Ese Houses. Nymindegab, Denmark. 1800s
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Crawley Edge Boatshed Perth, Wa, Australia C. 1930s
#67
Half Moon Bay Jail Museum. Half Moon Bay, California C.1919
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Famous for its chintz-covered straw mattresses and the delicious jam made by inmates and sold in the prison shop
#68
Amalienbad Vienna, Austria C. 1926
Deutschland Mädchen 4 years ago
"Wheeee!" she shouted, diving from the top balcony and into the pool with a mighty splash.
Xenon 4 years ago
Only to tragically realizing halfway down it was the shallow end....
Load More Replies... Joanna Werman 4 years ago
What events were out here that there's so much spectator seating available?
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Swiss Federal Railways | Bern, Switzerland | C. 1901
eirini 4 years ago
And the vegetation at the bottom right looks like the painter's signature!
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Tallinn, Estonia Est. 1900
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Wheeler’s Oyster Bar. Whistable, England C. 1856
#72
Central Fire Station. Marfa, Texas C. 1938
#73
Aiguille Du Midi Cable Car | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France | C. 1910
#74
Redhill Station Bukit Merah, Singapore Est. 1988
#75
Old Arcade Trading Company Silverton, Co, USA C.1991
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Babylon | Berlin, Germany | C. 1929
Mani Meko 4 years ago
A cinema in Berlin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino_Babylon
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St. Augustinus Berlin, Germany C. 1928
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Phuket Beaches, Phuket, Thailand C. 1933
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The Presidential Train. Porto, Portugal Est. 1890
#80
Iarnród Éireann, Dublin, Ireland C. 1987
#81
Regent Singapore Hotel. Singapore. C. 1982
#82
Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Japan | C.1966
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Never really understood the point of rollercoasters, but the picture is great
#83
Japan Railways Tokyo, Japan C. 1987
Lyone Fein 4 years ago
The dates are for when something was built. Not when the photo was taken.
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El Rastro Flea Market Madrid, Spain C.1740
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Musée D’angoulême. Angoulême, France Est. 1920
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Port Said Ferry. Port Said, Egypt C. 1859
#91
Laurel Tavern Donuts Laurel, Maryland Est. 2008
#92
Walt Disney World | Bay Lake, Florida | C. 1971
#93
Rio Bingo. Canvey Island, United Kingdom C. 1998
#94
Banff Springs Hotel. Alberta, Canada C. 1888
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I've been through Banff, but didn't see anything as it was the middle of the night during a blizzard!
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