Nevada – The Hangover (2008)
A cult-classic, The Hangover is surely one of the most famous films to have been filmed in Nevada, specifically Las Vegas. Much of the film is featured at Caesar’s Palace in the hotel’s real lobby, corridors and the rooftop! The film follows a group of pals celebrating their soon-to-be married bachelor friend’s wedding. However, after drinking some spiked Jägermeister, the night runs in a way anything other than smoothly.
Oregon – Twilight (2008)
The film and the book are both set in Forks, Washington, however the film was mostly shot in Portland, Oregon. Washington and California are just mentioned in passing throughout the film. The town of “Forks, WA” was filmed extensively in Vernonia, Oregon. This film follows the growth of Bella Swan’s (a teenage girl) romance with Edward Cullen (a vampire), as well as Edward and his family’s efforts to keep Bella safe from a coven of wicked vampires.