Maps of Movies

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Where Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The Greek gods hid in plain sight across America, and the biggest scenes were filmed in Canada and Tennessee

Scenes and places

The museum attack (2010)

On a school trip, Percy's substitute teacher drops her disguise and demands a stolen lightning bolt he has never seen. His friend Grover and his Latin teacher Mr. Brunner fight her off, and Mr. Brunner hands Percy a pen and sends him to a secret camp.

Set in Metropolitan Museum of Art — The New York museum where a school trip turns into an attack. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A New York art museum on Fifth Avenue; the film uses it as the story setting, and no filming location is documented for the scene.

Camp Half-Blood (2010)

Percy wakes up at the camp three days after the Minotaur attack and learns who his father is. He meets Annabeth and Luke, and sets out to find the bolt and rescue his mother, with Grover and Annabeth beside him.

Set in Camp Half-Blood — The hidden camp for the children of gods, set on Long Island in the story.

A fictional sanctuary; no filming location for it is documented in the sources checked.

Medusa's garden center (2010)

The trio hunts the first pearl in a garden full of statues and meets Medusa. With Grover and Annabeth's help, Percy gets the pearl from her.

Set in Garden center, New Jersey — A roadside garden center in New Jersey that hides Medusa's lair.

A fictional lair; the sources checked name no filming location for it.

The Parthenon in Nashville (2010)

Percy uses his winged shoes to fly to the crown of Athena's statue and takes the second pearl while a Hydra guards it. Grover turns Medusa's head on the monster.

Set in The Parthenon, Nashville — A full-size replica of the Greek temple in Centennial Park, used as the second pearl's hiding place. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A concrete replica of the Athens Parthenon built for Tennessee's 1897 centennial, with a large statue of Athena inside.

Filmed at The Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville (Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States) — Filmed here: the second pearl and the Hydra fight. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: In Centennial Park, a few minutes west of downtown Nashville. The replica is a museum, so check opening hours.

The Lotus Hotel and Casino (2010)

The friends arrive for the pearl and promise not to stay. Free gifts and a free dish of lotus flowers pull them in, and they lose a week before Percy breaks the spell.

Set in Lotus Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas — A fictional casino in Las Vegas, where the third pearl is hidden.

In the story a casino in Las Vegas; in production the interior was a Vancouver hotel, and only the driving scenes were shot in Las Vegas.

Filmed at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver (Coal Harbour, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) — The casino interior was filmed at this Vancouver hotel. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Las Vegas Strip (The Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) — Scenes of the trio driving to and from the casino were shot on the Strip. The coordinate is the Strip's central point, not the exact spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas (Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) — More of the driving scenes were shot in front of the Fremont Street Experience. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The road to the Underworld (2010)

Back on the road, the trio learns that a week has vanished and the summer solstice deadline is tomorrow at midnight. They head for the entrance to the Underworld in Hollywood.

Set in Hollywood, Los Angeles — The film places the entrance to the Underworld in Hollywood.

The film sets the Underworld's door in Hollywood; the sources checked document no filming location for it.

The Empire State Building (2010)

The heroes teleport to the Empire State Building with only minutes left. The doorway to Olympus is hidden in a skyscraper everyone knows.

Set in Empire State Building — The Manhattan skyscraper that houses the entrance to Olympus in the story. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan; the film makes it the secret entrance to the home of the gods, and the sources checked name no filming location for the scenes.

Filmed at Brooklyn, New York — Additional exterior scenes (the specific scene is not stated in the source) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Percy Jackson — A teenager who learns he is Poseidon's son and is blamed for stealing Zeus's lightning bolt.
• Grover Underwood — Percy's best friend, a satyr who is secretly his protector.
• Annabeth Chase — A demigod daughter of Athena and the quest's strategist.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Las Vegas casino scene really filmed?