Back to the Future tourism

Back to the Future is an American science fiction–adventure comedy film series written by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, produced by Gale, and directed by Zemeckis. The 1955, 1985, Alternate 1985 and 2015 scenes from the film series were shot in multiple locations around Southern California while the 1885 scenes from part III were shot in Tuolumne County in Northern California and in Monument Valley in Northern Arizona; most of them are available to visit except Disney's Golden Oaks Movie Ranch, Valero Oil Refinery and the private residences which can only be viewed from the street.

Understand
The main characters are high school student Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), and an eccentric scientist, Dr. "Doc" Emmett L. Brown (Christopher Lloyd). In 1985, Doc builds a time machine from a DMC DeLorean. In the first film, Marty, by accident, travels back to 1955. In part II, the main characters visit 2015, an alternate 1985, and back to 1955 again. Part III mainly takes place in 1885, in the Old West.

Spoiler alert! This article reveals plot details.

The main filming locations of the Back to the Future film trilogy
"The way I see it, if you’re going to build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?"

- Doc Emmett Brown

Back to the Future (1985)

 * . Some of the interior scenes took place on a soundstage at Universal Studios.
 * . Some of the interior scenes took place on a soundstage at Universal Studios.



















Back to the Future Part II (1989)










Back to the Future Part III (1990)








Respect
Even if you are really passionate about this franchise, remember that many filming locations are in private homes and their current owners (and occupants) may not share your enthusiasm for the series, especially less given how their homes are constantly the source of touristic attention and full of people taking pictures of the front of their homes.