Thanks to Instagram, you can visit the real-life locations of these 16 classic movies

If you're a serious movie buff, there's an easy way to  go behind the scenes on the sets of your favorite flicks: by navigating Instagram's new and improved search function.

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To start, just Google where your favorite movie was filmed. Then head over to Instagram and search for that location and movie title using the "Places" search.

If you need a little more inspiration for which sets to examine, there are plenty of lists from sites like BuzzFeed and Distractify to get you started. 

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The Hobbiton set from "The Lord Of The Rings" is a popular subject on Instagram. Flickr/Chris

Scroll down to see some examples from 16 classic movies, all found on Instagram.

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If you're in New York City, check out the firehouse from "Ghostbusters."

Instagram "Places" search terms: Hook and Ladder 8

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Fans of "A Christmas Story" will recognize this house in Cleveland, Ohio. Check out the infamous "leg lamp" in the window.

A Christmas Story House, Cleveland, Ohio.

A photo posted by Tim McMahon (@doublecrossxx) on Aug 1, 2015 at 3:04pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: A Christmas Story House Cleveland Ohio

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Here's a shot of Preston Senior High School in Idaho, where many of the scenes in "Napoleon Dynamite" were filmed.

Just need Napoleon to come show me his Liger #prettymuchmyfavoriteanimal

A photo posted by Kylie Allen (@kylieallen) on May 17, 2015 at 8:04pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Preston High School Idaho

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Check out this house in San Francisco, California, from the Robin William's classic "Mrs. Doubtfire."

👵 #HelloDeary #MrsDoubfirehouse #MrsDoubtfire #RIPRobinWilliams #RobinWilliams #SteinerStreet #SanFrancisco🌉

A photo posted by $teven ▲rredondo (@majesticgto) on May 26, 2015 at 8:40pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Mrs Doubtfire San Francisco

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Fans of Audrey Hepburn and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" often stop by the jewelry store's Manhattan location for a morning snack or cup of coffee in honor of the movie.

I know it's 7:21 PM and this doughnut has been in my purse for 11 hours (and an eternity of fear seems to be in my eyes) but I think it still counts

A photo posted by kelsey weekman (@kelsaywhat_) on Jun 8, 2015 at 4:25pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Here's the Al Khazneh temple in Petra, Jordan. You might recognize it from "Indiana Jones."

A photo posted by Xiang Li (@xiang_li_pek)

Instagram "Places" search terms: Al Khasneh

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Located in Dyersville, Iowa, here's the set from baseball flick "Field of Dreams," starring Kevin Costner.

If you build it, the Moonpies will come. #fieldofdreams

A photo posted by The Moonpies (@mikemoonpie) on Jun 18, 2015 at 1:34pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Dyersville Iowa Field of Dreams 

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A New York staple since 1888, Katz's Deli in New York City is often Instagrammed by fans of "When Harry Met Sally" and the infamous "I'll have what she's having" scene.

Where Harry met Sally #katz #katzdeli #newyork #fun #filmlocation #pastrami #holiday #bigapple

A photo posted by Simona 🇮🇹 (@simona_real) on Aug 28, 2015 at 6:38am PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Katz's Deli

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Muggles and wizards alike will recognize Christ Church in Oxford, England. The church is used in several scenes from the "Harry Potter" series, including Hogwarts' Great Hall.

I'm now a wizard @tabbyvause #GreatHall

A photo posted by @graceefrancis on Aug 21, 2015 at 1:58pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Christ Church Oxford

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Katniss Everdeen's home of District 12 in "The Hunger Games" is actually an abandoned village in North Carolina.

Anyone recognize this building from the bakery scene in The Hunger Games? Stopped by the real life District 12 in North Carolina...

A photo posted by Kathleen Scalera (@melliloquent) on Mar 13, 2015 at 7:33am PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Henry River Mill Village North Carolina

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The Timberline Lodge in Oregon was used to create the terrifying Overlook Hotel from "The Shining." Don't expect to find the film's iconic hedge maze at The Timberline Lodge, those scenes were filmed elsewhere.

Survived a night in The Overlook Hotel. Upset they didn't supply me with my own tricycle though.

A photo posted by Leonie Cooper (@leoniemaycooper) on Apr 6, 2015 at 6:49am PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: The Timberline Lodge

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Built in 2003 for Tim Burton's "Big Fish," these dilapidated buildings are all that remain of the fictional town of Spectre, Alabama.

I agreed to spend the afternoon, if only to understand the mystery of how a place could feel so strange, and yet so familiar. #BigFish #TimBurton #barefoot

A photo posted by Andrea Kirshtein (@andrea_noms) on Jul 19, 2015 at 3:15pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: The Town of Spectre

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If traveling to New Zealand isn't in the cards, you can check out the Hobbiton set from "The Lord of The Rings" using the hashtag #Matamata.

guess where I've been☺️☺️ #hobbiton #movieset #bagend #newzealand #matamata #hobbithole #cute

A photo posted by georgia☀️ (@georgia_emily16) on Aug 15, 2015 at 11:30pm PDT

Instagram "Places" search terms: Matamata New Zealand

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This photo of a gazebo in Salzburg, Austria, from "The Sound of Music" will have you humming "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" in no time.

Instagram "Places" search terms: Sound of Music Gazebo

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