The series "Angel" was filmed in Los Angeles, USA.

Filming locations:

Los Angeles City Hall

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at Los Angeles City Hall - a 32-story office building built in 1928, becoming the first dedicated city hall building in Los Angeles. The building was designed in a combination of various styles and did not claim any specific style. Because the city charter limited building heights, the tower was the tallest building in Los Angeles until 1964.

Former Ambassador Hotel

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at The Ambassador Hotel was built in 1921 by architect Myron Hunt in the Mediterranean Revival style. Over the years, the hotel and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub inside were very popular celebrity spots. In 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in the hotel's main kitchen, which began the hotel's rapid decline. The hotel closed to guests in 1989, though it remained open for filming and special events. The hotel was finally demolished in 2005, preserving only a few small parts that were used to build the new Los Angeles High School of the Arts.

635 South Mateo Street

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at This building was built in 1929 by architect George H. Kelham for the Los Angeles headquarters of Hills Bros. Coffee. The lower floor of the building is a large warehouse, and the upper floor is offices.

Griffith Observatory (Griffith Park)

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at Griffith Observatory was built in 1935 on land donated by Griffith J. Griffith specifically for the creation of an observatory and museum for the public. The building was designed by architect John C. Austin in Greek and Beaux-Arts styles and contains only the third planetarium opened in the country. The observatory's iconic status and magnificent view of the city have made it a very popular filming location.

Paradise Cove

In the movie

In reality

Leo Carrillo State Beach

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at Leo Carrillo State Beach, established in 1953, is a 1.5-mile beach west of Malibu on the Pacific Coast Highway, featuring several sandy beaches separated by sharp cliffs. The park is named after actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo.

Santa Monica Pier

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at The iconic landmark originally began its life as two separate piers with different owners and purposes. The first was the Municipal Pier, built in 1909 to lay sewer pipes away from the beach. The shorter Pleasure Pier was built in 1916 by Charles and Arthur Looff to house an amusement park. The distinctive entrance arch and bridge were built in 1938. The pier was acquired by the city in 1974 and saved from demolition thanks to a public campaign. Currently, the pier houses the family amusement park Pacific Park with a solar-powered Ferris wheel, arcade games, a museum, an aquarium, a carousel, and several restaurants.

Orpheum Theatre

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at The Orpheum Theatre, built in 1926 as part of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit, is an ornate Beaux Arts structure designed by G. Albert Lansburgh. The theater seats about 2,000 and contains a Wurlitzer organ.

First Congregational Church

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at Built in 1932 in the English Gothic Revival style designed by architects of the firm Allison & Allison, the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles is a massive steel-reinforced concrete structure with a 157-foot tower. The church houses the second largest church organ in the world.

Los Angeles Central Library

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at The Central Library was built in 1926 by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in the Mediterranean Revival style with Egyptian influences. The library was significantly expanded in the 1980s with an eight-story wing with an atrium designed by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in the modernist style. In addition to books, the library also houses the massive Los Angeles Public Library photo collection, containing over 3 million historical photographs.

Carousel (Santa Monica Pier)

In the movie

In reality