Where was Smallville filmed

Smallville was filmed in Vancouver & Victoria in Canada.

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Beresford Street Studios

Burnaby

Scene where A short Metropolis street was constructed in the tiny Beresford Street Studios backlot.

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Gateway Theatre

Richmond

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Minoru Park

Richmond

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Swangard Stadium (Burnaby Central Park)

Burnaby

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Ruskin Dam

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Clova Cinema

Surrey

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2400 Court Motel

Vancouver

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Vancouver Technical Secondary

Vancouver Vancouver Technical Secondary (Van Tech)

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Vancouver Central Library

Vancouver

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Scene was shot Completed in 1995, the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch takes up a whole city block in downtown and was designed by Moshe Safdie of DA Architects. The large central atrium is surrounded by the library on one side and several stories of reading spaces on the other. Attached to the main building is a 21-story office tower and retail space.

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Langley Memorial Hospital

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Buntzen Lake

Anmore

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Scene was shot A large natural lake just to the north of the town of Anmore. Only the south end of the lake is accessible for vehicles but there are extensive hiking trails all around the perimeter.

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Marine Building

Vancouver

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Scene was shot An Art Deco skyscraper built in 1930 which was the tallest building in the British Empire when it opened. A Vancouver heritage building.

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Burnaby Central Park

Burnaby

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Scene was shot This large park was founded in 1891 on the border between Burnaby and Vancouver. The woods were originally set aside to serve as a source of masts and spars for the Royal Navy which helped preserve the area from development before it became a park.

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La Terrazza

Vancouver

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Scene was shot In operation since 1998, this swanky Italian restaurant prides itself on its extensive wine collection. The various rooms around the restaurant offer a number of different looks for upscale dining in films.

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Central City

Surrey

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Scene was shot Surrey’s Central City development is the unique combination of university campus and shopping mall. The main mall was renovated in 2000 and the office tower housing Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus was constructed in 2003.

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Vancouver Aquarium (Stanley Park)

Vancouver

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Scene was shot The Vancouver Aquarium located in Stanley Park opened in 1956 and was the first aquarium in Canada. This aquarium was the first one in the world to display an orca (though they banned orca capture in ‘96 and haven’t had one in residence since ‘01).

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BC Place Stadium

Vancouver

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Scene was shot A large stadium in Vancouver’s downtown, BC Place originally opened in 1983 and featured an inflatable roof. After the roof was torn and deflated in 2007, the stadium was renovated and a retractable roof was installed (those tall columns above the building support the new roof).

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Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver

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Scene was shot The Art Gallery is housed in the former Provincial Courthouse, a Neo-classic building constructed in 1906. This is a Vancouver heritage building.

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Canada Post Main Office

Vancouver

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Scene was shot This large building that takes up an entire block in downtown Vancouver was the main Canada Post sorting facility since 1958 until it was sold in 2013 when a new facility near the airport opened. The site originally included a kilometer long underground tunnel leading to the waterfront so mail could be taken directly from ships to the facility. The offices have become very popular with productions since their shutdown, with some even using them as sound stages.

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Walter C. Koerner Library (UBC)

Vancouver

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Scene was shot This library, designed by Arthur Erickson and opening in 1997, is a central feature on the UBC campus. Featuring postmodern architecture, the entire building was designed to look like a book lying open. The original intention was to expand the library backwards, but development plans changed and now the building ends in a plain stucco wall, in contrast with the distinct glass facade on the front.

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Museum of Anthropology (UBC)

Vancouver

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Scene was shot The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology is a tourist as well as research and teaching museum. A major focus of the collection is on First Nation works of the Pacific Northwest. The building was constructed in 1976 by the architect Arthur Erickson in the post-and-beam architectural style of the coastal First Nations people.

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Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

Vancouver

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Scene was shot The wastewater treatment plant on Annacis Island is the largest facility in western Canada and processes the waste for over one million residents. The industrial areas above, as well as the tunnels connecting the domes, are frequently used by productions. Surprisingly, the place doesn’t smell half as bad as you’d think it would.

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Cleveland Dam

Vancouver

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Scene was shot The Cleveland Dam is located at the head of the Capilano River in North Vancouver. This is not a hydroelectric dam, but is used to hold back the waters of the Capilano watershed for use as drinking water to Vancouver. Popular because of its accessibility as well as the gorgeous views of the lake and mountains behind.

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