Oobject has posted an interesting list of real life locations used in notable sci-fi films.
The list includes:
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Battersea Power Station (used in 1984 and Children of Men):
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Frank Lloyd Wrights Ennis House (used in Blade Runner):
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The Sculptured House in Colorado (used in Sleeper):
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The Tikal Mayan Ruin (used as the rebel base of Yavin in Star Wars):
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The Griffith Observatory in LA (used in The Terminator):
> Check out the full list over at Oobject
> A list of films with interesting architecture at the University of Waterloo
> Architechnophilia – blog on architecture