7 Iconic Movie Locations To Cram Into A Quick Trip To ‘Murica I’m The Princess Of Genovia Now

There are plenty of reasons to go to the United States — the national parks, the people, the wild food, the diverse scenery — but if you’re a pop culture fiend like me, it’s about feeling like you’re on a bloody movie set 24/7. Contiki let me hop onto a group tour from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Hannah Montana: The Movie

living Hannah Montana: The Movie Miley Cyrus Will

The Hangover 

The Hangover Bradley Cooper

Forrest Gump

keeps

The Princess Diaries 

believe

This creepy lady is burned into my brain from the movie and now real-life…

Julie Andrews

Mrs Doubtfire 

Mrs Doubtfire Robin Williams

Cars 

Cars special Mater

idk about you but it looks like Lightning McQueen is tryna Ka Chow me with those eyes

National Lampoon’s Vacation

Forgot the wife and the cowboy hat…

Chevy Chase Beverly D’Angelo this Contiki trip real

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to soak in some of the West Coast’s beauty at high speed. And while the natural wonders and iconic destinations were great, from Vegas to Route 66, we travelled to some heavy hitters in the movie biz. Here are the movies I felt like I was living in while there… We visited Santa Monica Pier on our first day of the tour and I immediately found my fellow Contiki girlies who were for this movie moment. While the majority of was set on some ranch in the South, the 2009 classic opened with Lily’s sweet 16th birthday party on Santa Monica Pier. Naturally, our girl Hannah was performing on the pier with the amusement park behind her. Sadly, no performances were happening, but I did get this dreamy view of the beach (and my new friend ) from the ferris wheel! We watched on the coach on the way to Las Vegas to get hyped. While we had a much tamer trip compared to the blokes on that Bachelor party, half the fun of being in Vegas was strutting around Caesar’s Palace like Alan with his purse to try and find the places graced with his hunky little blue-eyed presence. Look, Forrest runs almost everywhere in the States so this one may be cheating. He starts running from his home in Alabama and running all the way to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica Pier before turning around and running to the opposite coast. But as I strolled under the sign instead, I couldn’t help but give the accent a crack. Me and Jehnnay goes togethur like peas and carrots. Good, eh? San Francisco was great. It had cool vibes, killer food and plenty to do. But you better I spent most of my free time blasting “Miracles Happen (When You Believe)” and trying to live my best Princess-of-Genovia life. I walked a zillion steps to find Musée Mécanique, a cute antique arcade. Remember arm wrestling old mate? She won (of course) and my weak ass last lost, but hey, I still feel like a Queen after touching the same hand she did. Another San Fran special! The house is a legit location you can search up on Uber and get dropped right to (trust me, you need to because the hills are steeper than Sydney rentals). Following ‘ tragic death in  2014, fans used this house as a place to lay flowers and commemorate him. Parts of the interior of this house were even used in the film. Sadly, they did not let me and my broom enter to recreate this moment… That’s right, the 2006 animated masterpiece made the list. Sue me. So, obviously I couldn’t visit an animation, but our tour made a stop in this tiny town on Route 66 because it was one of the inspirations for Radiator Springs in the movie. Naturally, we were stoked and got to see IRL! The Grand Canyon is a stunning place. It truly takes your breath away (the altitude!) especially when you see the spot where Clark () and Ellen Griswold () stood outside the El Tovar Hotel and shoved the kids to the side. You can stay at that same hotel! All I kept thinking while there was how Clark got it bang-on — it really is “the biggest damn hole in the world”. If you’re keen to hit these same movie hotspots, heads to all of the above locations (and more) in just eleven days. There’s even sightseeing, too!