Plaza Hotel in New York City

Welcome to the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City.

"Howdya do, this is Peter McCallister. The faaaaaaather."

With my Talkboy, two turtle doves, and my vintage collector's cards in hand, I made my way to the Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

I didn't run into any former presidents in the lobby, but I was honored to be in the company of guests of the new Celebrity Ding Dang Dong. The rest of my family was in Florida while I watched "Angels With Even Filthier Souls" and ran up the in-suite ice cream tab. I didn't come all the way to New York to get my naked rear end spied on though. 

Are all these Home Alone 2 references landing? Because as far as travel shoots go, this was actually a dream come true.

 

Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California

As the last major studio still located within Hollywood, the Paramount Pictures lot is full of nostalgia, history, and tons of stereotypical scenes right down to the clear views leading up to the Hollywood Sign and an array of Best Picture Academy Awards on full display.

The Paramount Pictures lot today features 30 stages, a blue sky tank, and a massive New York backlot with 10 different neighborhoods. The Paramount Pictures lot also includes the former Desilu Studios (formerly RKO) which was purchased in 1967. There are still numerous clues throughout of the movies and popular television shows that have been filmed here in the heart of Los Angeles since the initial Paramount lot was constructed on this spot in 1926.

Paramount's Best Picture Oscars on display.

Lucille Ball's Bungalow from when this was the next door Desilu Studios Lot.