10 picturesque winter destinations that look like they're straight out of a holiday movie

Esme MazzeoNov 16, 2022, 23:08 IST

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You can visit the Belgravian castle from "The Princess Switch" in Romania.
The houses from "Home Alone" and "A Christmas Story" are homes you can sometimes stay in.

In 'Elf,' Buddy made a lasting memory at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Buddy the elf had his first kiss at one of the most iconic holiday destinations in the US.New Line Cinema; New Line Cinema

Rockefeller Center is one of Manhattan's most festive locations during the holidays from November time to Janurary.

Every year, Rockefeller Center's ice skating rink is packed with tourists and locals soaking in the season.Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

The quaint, English town in "The Holiday" is the perfect place for a holiday getaway.

"The Holiday" features a picturesque cottage in Shere, Surrey, a county in England.Universal Pictures.

You can escape to Surrey like Amanda did and experience the cozy vibes and history.

Surrey, England is cozy and full of structures with thatched roofs. At times, it seems like a scene that should be encased in a snow globe.Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images; : Slawek Staszczuk/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

"Home Alone" portrays an atypical holiday experience in the McCallister’s suburban Chicago home.

"Home Alone" transports viewers to the suburbs of Chicago for an unconventional holiday.Twentieth Century Fox

You can visit the real McCallister home in Winnetka, Illinois.

The Atkinson Family Tree is decorated for Christmas and enjoyed by shoppers at the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza.Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Chris McKay/Getty Images

Whoville in "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" is arguably the most magical Christmas movie town because of its bright lights and whimsy.

"How The Grinch Stole Christmas" takes place in a magical town surrounded by snowy mountains.Universal Pictures

Breckenridge, Colorado, has Whoville vibes because it embraces snow and art and leans into the holiday spirit.

In Breckenridge, Colorado, you can stay at a ski lodge, do a Santa run dressed as the Grinch, or compete in an ice sculpture competition.Chancey Bush/Colorado Springs Gazette/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images; EyesWideOpen/Getty Images

"It's A Wonderful Life" is an emotional classic set in a suburban town that could be encased in a snow globe.

"It's A Wonderful Life" is set in a scenic town in upstate NY based on a real place.RKO Radio Pictures; Liberty Films

Bedford Falls is inspired by a real town in upstate New York.

A man crosses the street in the village of Seneca Falls, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. Seneca Falls has many similarities to Bedford Falls depicted in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life."David Duprey/AP Images

The outdoor ice rink in "The Preacher's Wife" where sparks fly is a real place in Portland, Maine.

One of the most memorable scenes in "The Preacher's Wife" happens at a beautiful outdoor ice skating rink.Touchstone Pictures

Visit the famous rink where Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington skated or hop aboard the Polar Express in Portland.

Christmas in Portland, Maine.Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images; Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

"Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" is set in a fictional town that evokes the cozy, eclectic atmosphere of a small European town.

"Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" transports viewers to a toy shop set among beautiful snowy streets where a woman saves her grandfather's legacy.Netflix; Gareth Gatrell/NETFLIX

Colmar, France, will make you feel like you're in Cobbleton because of it's architecture and festive spirit.

Colmar, France.;SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images; Luca Picciau/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

"A Christmas Story" is a cautionary holiday tale set in a fictional, Midwestern, suburban town.

"A Christmas Story."MGM; Shutterstock

Head to Clevland for a traditional suburban "A Christmas Story" experience sprinkled with some movie magic.

The exterior of the house from "A Christmas Story."Jason Miller/ AP

We all deserve a royal Belgravian Christmas at a castle like Stacy has in "The Princess Switch."

"The Princess Switch" might make you yearn to spend Christmas in a European castle.Netflix

You can have a Christmas straight out of "The Princess Switch" in Romania.

Romania.Laszlo Szirtesi/Getty Images; Laszlo Szirtesi/Getty Images

"The Santa Clause" transports everyone to Santa's magical home at The North Pole.

Not even Scott Calvin can resist the charm of The North Pole.20th Century Fox

The North Pole is a real place in Alaska and just a short drive from Fairbanks.

Santa Clause House in North Pole, Alaska.Andrew Woodley/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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