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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Documented locations
45
Year
2014
Cities
Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Fairview Park, Washington, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Carson, Long Beach, Canoga Park, Santa Clarita, Oakland, Windham, Lockbourne, Manhattan Beach
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Science Fiction
  1. Cleveland, United States

    Opened in 1913 based on the designs of the Hubbell & Benes firm, the Cleveland Museum of Art was expanded over the decades by Marcel Breuer and then by Rafael Viñoly, who is responsible for the glass atrium.

    The scene : The glass atrium of the museum serves as the hall of the Triskelion, the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. that is supposed to stand in Washington. Steve Rogers meets Nick Fury there, and it is this skylight that Captain America traverses in free fall during the final assault.

  2. Cleveland, United States

    The History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society notably preserves the Crawford automotive and aeronautical collection.

    The scene : The history center houses the exhibition that the Smithsonian dedicates to Captain America: Steve walks through it with his hood up, stealing his old shield and his war uniform.

  3. Cleveland Heights, United States

    A mansion built in 1915 in the residential suburb of Cleveland Heights.

    The scene : This 1915 mansion, converted into a retirement home for the film, is where Steve visits Peggy Carter, who is very old and losing her memory.

  4. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The intersection where Nick Fury's SUV is caught in a crossfire and riddled with bullets by fake police officers. Just before, Fury drives down East 6th Street passing by a Japanese restaurant, a shot filmed a hundred meters further south.

  5. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : Nick Fury, being pursued, forces his way through a traffic jam on Euclid Avenue. The MCU Location Scout blog places the chase between East 13th Street and East 9th Street, with the immobilization taking place on the East 9th side.

  6. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : On Superior Avenue, two police cars attempt to corner Fury's SUV; he slams the brakes and sends them under a moving truck before speeding away.

  7. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The Winter Soldier slides a mine under Fury's 4x4: the vehicle explodes and flips over in front of the tower, before coming to a stop near the East 3rd Street parking lot.

  8. Cleveland, United States

    This former bank in downtown Cleveland, later renamed Ameritrust, is known for its rotunda topped with a glass roof. It had previously served as a backdrop for Spider-Man 3 in 2007 and for Avengers in 2012.

    The scene : The old bank serves as the exterior of the establishment where HYDRA reprograms the Winter Soldier. Alexander Pierce comes to examine it after his failure.

  9. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The vault of the federal bank hosts the restoration of the Winter Soldier after the fight, strapped into his memory-erasing chair.

  10. Cleveland, United States

    Adjacent to the Terminal Tower and open to Public Square, in the heart of Cleveland, this versatile complex combines a shopping gallery and a train station. It bears the Beaux-Arts signature of the firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

    The scene : The shopping mall doubles as the shopping center where Rogers and Natasha Romanoff come to exploit Fury's USB key in a computer store, before blending into the crowd to shake off S.H.I.E.L.D.

  11. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : In the Tremont neighborhood, the house that serves as Sam Wilson's apartment: Steve and Natasha come there seeking refuge, and find the Falcon's winged harness.

  12. Cleveland, United States

    Richardsonian Romanesque church built in the Tremont neighborhood according to the plans of Sidney Badgley, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    The scene : In the basement of the church, Sam Wilson leads the veterans' support group where Steve Rogers listens to him for the first time.

  13. Fairview Park, United States

    The scene : The road bridge spanning the Rocky River valley serves as a filtering dam intended to intercept Rogers, and then as the decking of the Triskelion from where Captain America takes down a Quinjet. The hero's motorcycle crosses the bridge in the same sequence.

  14. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The concrete dam of the cemetery becomes the spillway where the team sets up their clandestine base and finds Nick Fury, who was believed to be dead, in recovery.

  15. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The cemetery of the final scene: in front of Nick Fury's fake grave, Steve, Natasha, and Fury himself assess the downfall of S.H.I.E.L.D. The MCU Location Scout blog places the shot near the Rockefeller obelisk.

  16. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The lakeside highway hosts the chase during which the van transporting Rogers, Romanoff, and Sitwell is ambushed. The film depicts it as Interstate 395 in Washington.

  17. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : On the deck, the Winter Soldier disembowels the heroes' car; an explosion throws Steve over the parapet and Natasha jumps, catching herself on a cable.

  18. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : Under the bridge, at street level, Steve shelters bus passengers and then confronts the Winter Soldier in hand-to-hand combat. This is where the mask falls and he recognizes Bucky Barnes.

  19. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : A block to the west of the duel, the intersection through which the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents arrive in search of Captain America, and where the heroes exit from the shopping mall.

  20. Cleveland, United States

    The Cuyahoga County Courthouse, located on West Lakeside Avenue, houses, among other things, the probate court. It had previously been featured in Avengers, where it represented a location in Stuttgart.

    The scene : The county courthouse occupies the background of the street confrontation between Captain America and the Winter Soldier.

  21. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : Facing West Lakeside Avenue, the courthouse tower frames the confrontation between Black Widow and the Winter Soldier, just before the arrival of the S.T.R.I.K.E. team.

  22. Cleveland, United States

    The scene : The university sports center hosts the search conducted by agents looking for Captain America's costume.

  23. Washington, United States

    Neoclassical monument of the National Mall dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln, housing his monumental statue. Constructed in 1922 and designed by architect Henry Bacon in the Greek Revival style, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    The scene : Starting point of the opening run: Steve Rogers overtakes Sam Wilson by greeting him with a "on your left" that will become the film's catchphrase.

  24. Washington, United States

    The scene : Along the dock, Sam Wilson is annoyed to be once again outpaced by a Steve Rogers who is not even breaking a sweat.

  25. Washington, United States

    The scene : The memorial and its surroundings punctuate the morning run of the two men around the Tidal Basin.

  26. Washington, United States

    The scene : The small bridge of the Tidal Basin where the film opens, during Sam Wilson's first encounter with Captain America.

  27. Washington, United States

    The scene : At the west foot of the Capitol, the end of the race: Steve and Sam catch their breath and get to know each other, before Natasha Romanoff comes to pick Steve up in a car.

  28. Washington, United States

    The scene : The museum serves as the exterior of the institution where Steve goes to see the exhibition dedicated to his own legend; the interiors were filmed in Cleveland.

  29. Washington, United States

    Potomac Island is administratively attached to the District of Columbia, although it can only be accessed from the Virginia shore.

    The scene : The Potomac Island is the site where digital effects implant the Triskelion, the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D.

  30. Washington, United States

    The scene : The bridge by which Interstate 66 crosses the Potomac from Virginia. It was closed to traffic for filming, with the Triskelion supposed to rise right next to it.

  31. Washington, United States

    The scene : In the Occidental Room, the hotel's restaurant, Sam Wilson spots Agent Jasper Sitwell seated with Senator Stern; the team abducts him in the process.

  32. Washington, United States

    The scene : The building that houses Steve Rogers' apartment, the one where Nick Fury comes to take refuge before being shot through the wall.

  33. Baltimore, United States

    The scene : The roof of this office tower serves as the setting for the interrogation of Jasper Sitwell, which Black Widow ultimately pushes into the void before Falcon catches him.

  34. Los Angeles, United States

    The scene : The hospital where Steve wakes up after the fall of the helicarriers, watched over by Sam Wilson and cradled by Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man.

  35. Los Angeles, United States

    The scene : The circular aisle of the institute represents the entrance to the Department of Homeland Security: in the final cut, Senator Stern exits and is arrested by the FBI.

  36. Carson, United States

    The scene : Captain America and the Falcon run across the flight decks of the Helicarriers under fire from HYDRA soldiers.

  37. Los Angeles, United States

    Built in 1935 to the designs of Gordon Kaufmann, the historic headquarters of the Los Angeles newspaper was expanded by William Pereira and Rowland Crawford. It had already served as the headquarters of the CIA in Argo.

    The scene : Steve jumps from the window of his apartment into that of the office building across the street to chase the Winter Soldier, who is fleeing across the rooftops.

  38. Long Beach, United States

    The scene : The port houses the Sea Launch Commander and Odyssey ships, which are escorting the Lemurian Star, the S.H.I.E.L.D. vessel that Captain America takes control of at the opening.

  39. Canoga Park, United States

    The scene : The Apple store in the shopping mall is where Black Widow traces the source of the file contained in Fury's USB drive.

  40. Los Angeles, United States

    The scene : The basement of an old department store represents the secret bunker buried beneath Camp Lehigh, where Steve and Natasha discover the electronic brain of Arnim Zola.

  41. Santa Clarita, United States

    The scene : The roads of the valley double the New Jersey countryside that Steve and Natasha drive through in a stolen car. Sources place the sequence in Santa Clarita without naming a specific site.

  42. Oakland, United States

    The scene : The city provided urban plans for the film; neither IMDb nor the coordinate survey specifies which streets were used.

  43. Windham, United States

    The scene : The military training camp, then called Camp Ravenna, serves as Camp Lehigh: the decommissioned base in New Jersey where Steve and Natasha trace the signal from the USB drive.

  44. Lockbourne, United States

    The scene : The Columbus sewage treatment plant serves as a hideout for Nick Fury: it is in its tunnels that the team finds him, convalescing, and prepares the counterattack against HYDRA.

  45. Manhattan Beach, United States

    Manhattan Beach Studios complex in California. The shooting reports refer to it as Manhattan Beach Studios, and the mapping data refers to it as MBS Media Campus.

    The scene : The studio houses the built sets of the film, starting with the interiors of the Triskelion and the decks of the helicarriers.