The TV series "Castle" was filmed in Los Angeles, USA.

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Paramount Ranch was one of the first movie ranches built on 2,700 acres of land acquired in 1927 by Paramount Studios. Over the years, the studio built many sets on the ranch, including a huge replica of San Francisco, a Western town, a European village, a Chinese town, and more. The most enduring Western town was built from sets moved from the Encino Ranch when it closed in 1954. In 1980, the National Park Service took control of most of the ranch and has managed it ever since. In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire swept through the area and destroyed most of the buildings.

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The grand Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1923 as the largest hotel west of the Mississippi. The hotel was designed by Schultze & Weaver in a mix of Mediterranean styles. The lavish interior includes murals by artist Giovanni Smeraldi, who also painted works for the Vatican and the White House. In addition to being featured in hundreds of films and TV shows over the years, the hotel was also the site where the Academy Awards were planned in 1927 and hosted the ceremony eight times over the years.

Majestic Halls

In the Movie

The scene where The team follows a mysterious phone call to a station where they discover the body of Alex Peterman in episode 2x17 "Tick, Tick, Tick...".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at This former Bank of America building was built in 1921 and used as the bank's headquarters until 1972. Designed by the firm Schultze & Weaver, this classic venue is now used for weddings, events, and filming.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

In the Movie

In Reality

Western Town (Universal Studios)

In the Movie

In Reality

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.

Carousel (Griffith Park)

In the Movie

The scene where Another anonymous call leads to a shooting victim on a still-spinning carousel in episode 2x17 "Tick, Tick, Tick...".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Merry-Go-Round carousel was built in 1926 in San Diego and moved to Griffith Park in 1937 by the Davis family. The carousel contains 68 richly decorated horses and is the only remaining four-row carousel by the Spillman Engineering Company in the world. At the center of the carousel is a Stinson 165 military organ with a repertoire of over 1,500 songs. It was on this carousel that Walt Disney first got the idea for Disneyland while watching his daughters ride.

First Congregational Church

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Built in 1932 in the English Gothic Revival style by architects 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.