If you've been to see the movie La La Land, you know the movie was filmed in so many Los Angeles locations it could almost serve as a travel brochure for anyone planning a visit to L.A. The producers chose iconic locations that would be great destinations for any visitor wanting to get a true taste of L.A. and the Southland. La La Land is a love story about Mia and Sebastian, young people hoping to make it big in Los Angeles. If you want to follow in their footsteps here are several of the real locations they used for filming the movie: 105/110 freeway interchange — The movie starts out with a long, continuous shot of a rousing dance number performed, of all places, on a freeway ramp with Los Angeles in the background.