Which Locations Were Used In Long Time Gone TV Series Filming?

One of the best parts of being a drama buff for me is geeking out over where scenes were actually shot, and 'Time' is no exception. From watching the show and following a few fan threads, most of the production was based around Seoul with a mix of studio sets and real outdoor spots. You’ll spot typical Seoul neighborhoods—city streets and apartment exteriors that give off Gangnam/Seocho vibes, cozy café corners that look like Hongdae/Yeonnam-dong, and a handful of scenes by the Han River or riverside parks that are classic drama backdrops. Inside scenes—like hospitals, offices, and apartments—were largely done on controlled sets or in buildings repurposed for filming, which is standard for tightly shot melodramas. If you dig into BTS clips or the episode credits you’ll often find nods to the studio or the location managers, and fans have pinned down a few probable cafes and street corners. If you want specifics: search Korean fan blogs or Naver posts for '시간 촬영지' (촬영지 means filming location) and you’ll get maps and photos from people who tracked the spots. My tip if you visit: treat residential exteriors with respect, pick cafes that welcome visitors, and try to go early in the morning for quiet photo ops—there’s something really peaceful about seeing a scene in person, even years after it aired.

I've always been fascinated by how TV series use stunning real-world locations to bring their stories to life. Faraglione, those iconic rock formations off the coast of Capri, have indeed been featured in some productions. One notable example is the Italian series 'My Brilliant Friend,' which used the landscapes around Naples and Capri to recreate the nostalgic atmosphere of Elena Ferrante's novels. The scenes shot near Faraglione added a sense of timeless beauty to the show. Another series that comes to mind is 'The Trip to Italy,' where the characters visit Capri and the Faraglione rocks are prominently featured. The breathtaking views of these limestone stacks perfectly complemented the show's blend of humor and scenic travelogue. It's not a traditional TV drama, but the way it showcases the location makes it worth mentioning for anyone interested in seeing Faraglione on screen.

Walking through the places that became the world of 'Outlander' feels like stepping into a living history book. My favorite stop was Doune Castle — that's the unmistakable Castle Leoch with its great hall and battlements. You can wander the rooms and imagine the clan politics playing out; it's right by the village of Doune and has that cinematic, medieval vibe. Nearby, Culross in Fife doubles as much of 18th-century Inverness and the little streets and preserved houses are exactly why fans flock there. I also loved Midhope Castle (the real-life Lallybroch) near South Queensferry — it’s a small, atmospheric ruin but the slope and fields around it sell the Fraser family home perfectly. Blackness Castle on the Firth of Forth shows up as a grim fortress, and Falkland is the go-to for 1940s Inverness scenes with its period-friendly storefronts. For wide, wild landscapes, the production uses parts of the Highlands — think Glen Coe, Loch Lomond and stretches around the Isle of Skye — those sweeping shots that make Scotland feel mythic. If you plan a pilgrimage, pack layers and expect some studio or set-built interiors in the Glasgow area, but most of the magic is outdoors. I always come home with way too many photos and a goofy grin.

Nothing beats stumbling onto a filming location and feeling like you’ve walked into a scene from a show — and with 'Outlander' those places are everywhere in Scotland. Doune Castle is basically a pilgrimage site for fans; it plays Castle Leoch and has that medieval, lived-in feel that you see on screen. Midhope Castle, which stands in for Lallybroch, is a smaller, stoic ruin perched in the countryside — you can get close enough for photos but the grounds are private so most of us admire it from a respectful distance. Culross is the picture-perfect village used for 18th-century Inverness and Cranesmuir, with its cobbled streets and painted houses that make it feel like stepping back in time. I love that the show blends actual ancient sites with more modern spots. The standing stones — the fictional Craigh na Dun — are inspired by real places like the Clava Cairns near Inverness; wandering among those cairns gives you a tangible sense of how the show plays with myth and landscape. Blackness Castle and Hopetoun House pop up in different guises, too, and Glasgow's historic buildings and studios handled a lot of interiors and production work. Even the Fife villages such as Falkland get a starring role as the 1940s Inverness scenes. If you travel to see these locations, expect a mix of easy-access tourist spots and quieter, respectfully viewed sites. I’ve had chilly, windy walks at Clava that made the time-travel scenes feel eerily real — and I still grin thinking about spotting the exact wall where Claire and Jamie argued. It’s a powerful way to connect with the story.

The filming locations for 'Back in Time' are as fascinating as the movie itself! Most of the scenes were shot in rural Ontario, Canada, which provided that perfect small-town Americana vibe. The producers wanted a nostalgic feel, and places like Cobourg and Port Hope delivered with their charming main streets and historic homes. Some interior shots were done in Toronto studios, but the outdoor sequences really capture the essence of the 1980s setting. What’s cool is how they transformed these Canadian locations to look like generic Midwestern U.S. towns. The local diner featured in key scenes is actually a retro-styled café in Cobourg that still gets fans visiting. The filmmakers even used subtle tricks like changing license plates and storefront signs to avoid breaking the illusion. If you ever visit Ontario, it’s fun to spot these iconic backdrops!

One of the coolest things about TV shows is how their filming locations can become characters themselves. Take 'Game of Thrones'—I still get goosebumps thinking about how Northern Ireland’s rugged landscapes doubled as Winterfell and the Kingsroad. Dubrovnik’s medieval walls transformed into King’s Landing, and Iceland’s otherworldly vistas became the Frostfang Mountains. It’s wild how these places added so much texture to the story. I actually visited Dubrovnik a few years back, and standing on those stone streets felt like stepping into the show. The locals even joke about tourists reenacting Cersei’s walk of shame! Then there’s 'Stranger Things,' which nailed the 80s vibe by filming in Georgia—specifically Jackson and Atlanta. The Hawkins lab? That’s the old Georgia Mental Health Institute. The Byers’ house is a real home in Fayetteville, though the owners had to put up fences because fans kept trespassing. It’s funny how filming spots turn into pilgrim sites. I love how production teams scout locations that don’t just serve as backdrops but amplify the mood. Like, 'The Crown' using England’s historic estates to mirror royal grandeur—it’s all about immersion.

Reading the final pages of 'Long Time Gone' left me both satisfied and oddly sentimental. The survivors list is lean but meaningful: Jonah Cole, Mira Alvarez, Lila Peregrine, Doc Ramsey, Captain Ellis (technically alive but off the map), and Old Thomas Greer. Those names carry weight in different ways — some are scarred and quiet, some are limping toward new starts, and a couple are boxed up into ambiguous futures that fit the book's tone. Jonah Cole is the obvious centerpiece who survives; he’s battered but learns to carry the story forward rather than being carried by it. Mira Alvarez walks out with him and offers a quieter kind of hope — she’s changed, less idealistic, but alive and practical. Lila Peregrine survives with less fanfare; she loses illusions but keeps her stubborn spark. Doc Ramsey makes it through physically alive but emotionally altered after tending to losses. Captain Ellis is a weird case: not dead, but disappeared on an expedition that sets up the novel’s melancholy coda. Thomas Greer, the old man whose worldview anchors several scenes, limps into the book’s last chapter and lives to tell a trimmed-down version of the truth. What I love is how survival in 'Long Time Gone' isn’t a simple victory flag. The survivors are left with compromise, memory, and responsibility. That ambiguity is exactly why the ending stuck with me — it felt honest rather than neat, and it left room for a drink, a long walk, and a lot of thinking about how people rebuild. I felt pretty moved by that close.

Growing up near old stone houses gave me a soft spot for locations that breathe history, so when I found out where the TV adaptation of 'The Old Place' shot its exterior scenes, I was thrilled. The production used an actual centuries-old manor outside of York—an ivy-clad Jacobean house with leaded windows and a sagging porch that made every frame feel lived-in. That exterior was complemented by wild, windswept moorland not far from the house; those long shots of the estate against low, gray skies were filmed on the North York Moors, which explains the way the landscape almost becomes a character. Inside, though, they moved to a studio setup a couple of hours away where period rooms were rebuilt to allow for lighting, camera rigs, and damp-proofing. Practical fireplaces, original woodwork salvaged from other historic properties, and careful dressing made the transitions seamless. It’s the kind of mix that seduces me: authentic bones outside, controlled craftsmanship inside. The result felt grounded and cinematic, and I loved spotting little bits of the real house in every close-up.

I tracked down the filming spots for 'A Long Way Home' and ended up following the trail to two countries — India and Australia — because the book was adapted into the film 'Lion', which deliberately shot on location to capture the real places Saroo grew up in and the city where he got lost. In India the crew filmed in and around Madhya Pradesh (near Khandwa, which stands in for Saroo’s original hometown) and in Kolkata, where many of the lost-and-found street and train sequences were shot. The trains, stations, and crowded street scenes lean heavily on real Indian railway locations to preserve that gritty, lived-in authenticity. On the Australian side the production used Tasmania and parts of mainland Australia for the adoptive-family and later-life scenes. Hobart and nearby Tasmanian towns doubled for the quiet family home and school scenes, while some university and city shots were captured in and around Melbourne and other urban centers. The contrast between the Indian landscapes and the cooler, quieter Australian neighborhoods was part of the point, and the filmmakers leaned into that by actually filming in those regions rather than recreating them on studio lots. I loved seeing how the locations themselves tell part of the story — you really feel the geography shaping the character’s journey.

I geek out over film locations like they're hidden Easter eggs in real life! For 'location film', the production team scouted some iconic spots—like the bustling streets of downtown Toronto doubling for New York, and that breathtaking cliffside scene was shot at Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia. What's wild is how they transformed ordinary places; that 'cozy bookstore' was actually a repurposed warehouse in Vancouver. I love digging into these details because it makes rewatching scenes feel like a treasure hunt, spotting the real-world magic behind the fiction.