Our hero climbs above the clock to view the city, giving us a chance to share one of the greatest vistas in the world. Here, we find Poirot at the magnificent Torre dell’Orologio, the 15 th-century clocktower decorated with gilded figures and the signs of the zodiac. The show’s narrative was centered around Fred Sanford and his son owning a junkyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Working alongside Foxx was Demond Wilson, who played Fred’s son Lamont. The most famous place in one of the world’s most famous cities also makes an appearance. He was cast as Fred Sanford (named after his father and older brother) in the television show Sanford and Son. The large square to which it gives its name is known as a local hangout, rare in a city that’s always teeming with visitors. This film was set in a betting establishment, which is one of the reasons why it makes a list. It packs a lot of action-filled scenes that give us goosebumps and scares us out of our wits.

Dating back to 1225, San Giacomo dell’Orio features a series of cylindrical towers and columns said to have been brought back from the Crusades. Slot Machine Scene in 'The Haunted Casino' (2007) In 2007, The Haunted Casino was one of the most renowned movies to come out.

Though small, it’s revered not only for its intricately masoned exterior but also for the vaulted ceiling inside, covered with paintings of saints.Īlso featured is another church, equally unique if on a rather less grand scale. In the sestiere of Cannaregio, to the north-east, this is another of Venice’s splendours shared with us onscreen, built in the 1480s by Pietro Lombardo, and decorated with coloured marble in the Renaissance style.

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