Being There was filmed in Los Angeles & Washington D.C. in the United States of America.

Filming locations:

The United States Capitol - Capitol Hill

In the movie

Scene where Chance is walking down the streets of Washington DC.

In reality

The scene was filmed The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though no longer at the geographic center of the Federal District, the Capitol forms the origin point for the District's street-numbering system and the District's four quadrants. The original building was completed in 1800 and was subsequently expanded, particularly with the addition of the massive dome which was constructed between 1855 and 1866.

The White House

In the movie

Scene where Chance is talking to the policeman in front of the White House.

In reality

The scene was filmed The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.and has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams in 1800. The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban[2] in the neoclassical style. Hoban modelled the building on Leinster House in Dublin.

Biltmore Estate

In the movie

Scene where Chance arrives at the house of Benjamin Rand.

In reality

The scene was filmed Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main residence, is a French Renaissance Revival-style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet (16,622.8 m2) of floor space (135,280 square feet of living area). Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it remains one of the most prominent examples of Gilded Age mansions.

In the movie

Scene where Chance is walking down the streets of Washington DC.

In reality

The scene was filmed The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon donated a substantial art collection and funds for construction.