12 Christmas Film Locations You Can Actually Visit IRL

​If watching Christmas movies on repeat just isn't enough to satisfy your festive film craving, it might be worth checking out these sets and locations you can actually visit IRL.

1. Amanda's House, ​The Holiday

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​The exteriors of Amanda's ridiculously beautiful house were filmed at a real house in San Marino, California. True to the film, the house was built in 1928 by architect Wallace Neff and located at 1883 Orlando Road​ - but this is where it gets disappointing, because the interiors were actually built at Sony Studios. Boo.

2. The village where Iris lives, ​The Holiday

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​Wanna hear something shitty? The exterior of the cottage was BUILT specifically for the film and the interiors were filmed at Sony Studios - so Iris's idyllic British dream doesn't actually exist. With that said, the village with the church and the pub does - and it's calle Shere. It's in Surrey, it's beautiful and we want to go.

3. CF Cole's department store, ​Miracle on 34th Street

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​In the remake of ​Miracle on 34th Street, ​Macy's reportedly wanted nothing to do with it, which is why producers created 'CF Cole's' department store - and whilst this was made to look like it was in NYC, the facade is actually the State Of Illinois Building on 160 La Salle Street in Chicago​.

4. Selfridges, ​Love Actually

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​The infamous gift wrapping scene with Harry and Rufus takes place in the luxury section of Selfridges - and whilst this probably isn't that surprising considering he's shopping in Selfridges in the film, here's to hoping they've got cinnamon sticks this Christmas too, eh?

5. The Empire State Building, ​Elf​

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​Want us to ruin another Christmas movie dream? There aren't actually that many buttons in the Empire State Building lift - and they don't really look like a Christmas tree. But you can visit the place IRL, elf suit not included.

6. Rockefeller Center Christmas tree​, ​Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ​and ​Elf

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​The Rockefeller Christmas tree is renowned for being ridiculously festive anyway, but if that wasn't enough of a pull to get you there - the fact it features in ​Home Alone 2​ when he's reunited with his mum (spoiler alert) and ​Elf ​might be.

7. Stoke Park, ​Bridget Jones's Diary​

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Alright alright so this miiiiight not exactly be a Christmas film as such, but it does feature OTT Xmas jumpers and snow, so that counts, right? It turns out the luxury weekend getaway Daniel Cleaver whisks Bridget away for is, er, exactly that - a lavish spa and golf hotel in Buckinghamshire.

8. Ralphie's House, ​A Christmas Story

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Ralphie's house in ​A Christmas Story is situated on 11th St in Cleveland, and ​is still fit with the original props and sets, and is open all year round to the public for tours​. They've also opened a museum across the street with costumes and memorabilia from the film (yes really), and you can't find out more about it here.

9. Beach bar, ​Bad Santa

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​When Willie goes to the Florida beach bar in ​Bad Santa, ​it very much is a Florida beach bar - and it's situated 54th Place, Long Beach - a block North of Ocean Blvd And just East of 54th Place. Y'know, if you fancy a beer there.

10. Jamie's house and 'the dodgy end of Wandsworth', ​Love Actually

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​We've had to group these two together, 'cos otherwise it'll just become a feature on ​Love Actually ​film locations (lol), but that David says is 'the dodgy end of Wandsworth' is actually Poplar Road in Herne Hill, South London. As for Jamie's house where he catches his girlfriend cheating? It's 2a Blenheim Road in Chiswick, West London. HAPPY CHRISTMAS STALKING.

11. The Plaza Hotel, Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

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​Alright alright, this might seem quite ​Home Alone ​heavy, but it's a great Christmas film OK. Head to The Plaza Hotel (aka the lobby where Donald Trump makes his cameo appearance) if you feel like living out Kevin's best life with room service and giant festive trees.

​12. Frank's Office, ​Scrooged

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​It may look like any old New York office block, but if you're in search of Frank's actual official office in ​Scrooged, ​head to 375 Park Avenue ​to find the exact place where Charles Dickens's story unfolded.

So, who fancies a Christmas themed tour of the world, then?