That iconic scene where Hugh Grant dances down the stairs to “Jump” in Love Actually? Filmed in 10 Downing Street—the actual official residence of the British Prime Minister. No, they didn’t ask permission; they just shot it during a government recess and prayed no real business interrupted the boogie.
Meanwhile, the charming “little French bakery” where Colin Firth proposes? That’s in Borough Market, London. It’s a sausage stand during normal hours. So if you go looking for love and a croissant, you’ll get a banger in a bun and a very confused vendor.
Home Alone: Suburban Chicago vs. Chicago Suburban
The McCallister house is a real 4,000-square-foot home in Winnetka, Illinois. It sold for $1.5 million in 2026, and, yes, fans still ring the doorbell hoping Kevin answers. He won’t; Macaulay Culkin is 43 now and probably busy avoiding tarantulas.
And the famous church where Kevin runs into Old Man Marley? That’s Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette, Illinois. The pews are real, but the “snow” outside was potato flakes. Yes, Idaho potatoes. By the third take, the set smelled like a giant bag of chips.
Speaking of surprises: the airport scene in Home Alone 2 that screams “New York”? Filmed in O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. They just hung a “JFK” sign and prayed no one looked at the geography.
Where was The Holiday filmed? All the locations from Christmas film
