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In the end, Don Draper didn't find inner peace in Los Angeles. He found it in Big Sur, and then immediately sold it, which basically adds up to the same thing. Throughout Mad Men, which ended this past weekend after seven seasons, Los Angeles was Don's escape (at least until Megan moved to the canyons), but behind the scenes it was also pretty much everything else: while the series was set mostly in New York, it was shot almost entirely around Los Angeles.

A lot of the most memorable locations—the apartments, the offices—were sets, but Mad Men also used dozens of real Southern California restaurants, hotels, theaters, houses, and more. (The set for SC&P's late-sixties office in Beverly Hills is aspirationally old school and stuffy, but the region did eventually got around to appreciating its mid-century greatness.) Here we've mapped 40 SoCal locations used in the series; this isn't quite everything, so let us know what we've missed.

*A commenter points out that we forgot to credit the person responsible for finding mid-century New York hiding throughout Los Angeles: R. Scott Poole was the location manager for all 92 episodes of the series.

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Drapers' Ossining house

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This house in Pasadena plays the Drapers' home in Ossining, NY.

Roger/Don double date

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In season one's "Ladies Room," Don and Betty join Roger and Mona for dinner at a restaurant played by Koreatown institution the Prince.

Deelite

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In season one's "5G," Don talks with his half-brother at the Deelite, played by Quality Cafe.

Grand Central Oyster Bar/Sardi's/Downey's Steakhouse

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In season one's "Red in the Face," Don feeds Martinis and oysters to Roger at Musso & Frank, standing in for a New York restaurant. M&F also appears in season two's "The New Girl" as Sardi's and in season four's "The Rejected" as Downey's Steakhouse.

PJ Clarke's

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In the season one episode "The Hobo Code," the Sterling Cooper gang go dancing and drinking at the New York bar PJ Clarke's, played by Downtown's Casey's Irish Pub. Casey's shows up again in season two's "For Those Who Think Young" and in season seven.

Broadhurst Theatre

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In season one episode "Shoot," Betty and Don go see Fiorello! at the Broadhurst Theatre, played by Broadway's Los Angeles Theatre.

La Trombetta

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In season one episode "Indian Summer," Peggy has a date at La Trombetta, played by Koreatown's HMS Bounty.

Savoy Plaza

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Betty very dramatically descends the staircase at the Millenium Biltmore, standing in for New York's Savoy Plaza, in season two episode "For Those Who Think Young." The hotel shows up again and again throughout the series.

LA hotel

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In season two's "The Jet Set," the Altadena Town & Country Club stands in for Don and Pete's hotel.

Palm Springs house

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Don runs away to this fabulous Mid-Century Modern house with a group of fabulous Europeans in the season two episode "The Jet Set."

Anna Draper's house

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This house in San Pedro plays the Long Beach house that Don buys for Anna Draper. It first appears in season two episode "The Mountain King."

Betty cheats

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Pregnant Betty cheats on Don at the Three Clubs in season two's "Meditation in an Emergency." The bar appears in other episodes too.

Baltimore restaurant

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Don and Sal visit a Baltimore restaurant played by Clifton's in the season three premiere "Out of Town."

Kentucky Derby party

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Roger memorably/cringeworthily does a number in blackface at his Kentucky Derby party in the season three episode "My Old Kentucky Home." The house is the SS Hinds Estate in Pasadena.

Swenson's Bakery

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The Monrovia Bakery plays Swenson's Bakery, where Betty meets with Henry, in season three episode "Seven Twenty Three."

Roman hotel

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The Music Center played Rome in the season three episode "Souvenir."

Roger and Annabelle's date

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The entryway to Pasadena's Cravens Estate was made into a restaurant for season three's "The Gypsy and the Hobo."

Margaret's wedding

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In season three's "The Grown Ups," Roger's daughter has a morose wedding (on November 23, 1963) at the Ebell of Los Angeles.

Clio awards

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In season four's "Waldorf Stories," Don and company attend a boozy Clio awards at a venue played by the Cicada in Downtown's Oviatt Building.

Don and Roger's first drink

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During a flashback in season four's "Waldorf Stories," Roger and Don drink at a restaurant played by Cole's, which shows up again in the last season.

Clay/Liston fight bar

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In season four's "The Suitcase," Peggy and Don listen to the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight at a bar played by La Villa Basque.

New York Athletic Club

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Classic Mad Men moment: Don takes a labored swim, then lights a cigarette on his way out of the New York Athletic Club, played by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, in season four's "The Summer Man."

Bob's Big Boy Broiler

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Don suddenly realizes how good Megan looks as part of his family at a SoCal diner in season four closer "Tomorrowland."

Francis house

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In season five, Henry Francis's Westchester mansion is played by the landmark Stimson House in University Park.

Howard Johnson interior

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The infamous Googie HoJo's in season five's "Far Away Places" is played by two buildings: the interior is Rod's Diner in Arcadia.

Howard Johnson exterior

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The exterior, though, is the Regency Inn & Suites in Baldwin Park.

Jaguar showroom

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In season five's "Christmas Waltz," Don brings Joan to a Jaguar dealership played by the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building.

American Museum of Natural History

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The Natural History Museum of LA stands in for New York's American Museum of Natural History, where Sally gets her period, in season five's "Commissions and Fees."

Bobby goes to camp

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In season six's "The Better Half," Descanso Gardens shop appears as a gas station, while its Boddy Lodge plays a camp restaurant.

Brothel

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In season six finale "In Care Of," Don shows his kids the brothel where Dick Whitman grew up. It's actually in Angelino Heights.

Don/Sally dinner

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On a road trip in season seven's "A Day's Work," Don and Sally stop to eat at a restaurant played by San Marino's Colonial Kitchen.

LAX interior

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LAX's mosaic murals play themselves in season seven's "Time Zones."

LAX exterior

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But LAX's horseshoe road is played by the LA/Ontario International Airport.

Dinner with Megan's agent

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Don flies to LA and meets Megan's agent in the Dresden Room in season seven's "Time Zones."

Canter's

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Canter's plays itself, the spot where Pete gets his pastrami fix in Los Angeles, in season seven's "Time Zones."

Algonquin Hotel

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In season seven's "Field Trip," Don takes a meeting at the Algonquin, which is actually the almost-as-famous Hilton Checkers.

Joan's Butler drinks

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In season seven's "Time Zones," Joan slowly makes her way into accounts at a bar played by the Millennium Biltmore's Gallery Bar.

Burger Chef

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The Burger Chef restaurant where Don, Peggy, and Pete become a family was actually once a Burger Chef. It also used to be a Jim's Burgers. Now it's empty.

Sharon Motel

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Don spends the second to last episode, "The Milk and Honey Route," crashing at an Oklahoma motel, played by the La Crescenta Motel.

Mad Men's soundstages were at the Los Angeles Center Studios.

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Drapers' Ossining house

This house in Pasadena plays the Drapers' home in Ossining, NY.

Roger/Don double date

In season one's "Ladies Room," Don and Betty join Roger and Mona for dinner at a restaurant played by Koreatown institution the Prince.

Deelite

In season one's "5G," Don talks with his half-brother at the Deelite, played by Quality Cafe.

Grand Central Oyster Bar/Sardi's/Downey's Steakhouse

In season one's "Red in the Face," Don feeds Martinis and oysters to Roger at Musso & Frank, standing in for a New York restaurant. M&F also appears in season two's "The New Girl" as Sardi's and in season four's "The Rejected" as Downey's Steakhouse.

PJ Clarke's

In the season one episode "The Hobo Code," the Sterling Cooper gang go dancing and drinking at the New York bar PJ Clarke's, played by Downtown's Casey's Irish Pub. Casey's shows up again in season two's "For Those Who Think Young" and in season seven.

Broadhurst Theatre

In season one episode "Shoot," Betty and Don go see Fiorello! at the Broadhurst Theatre, played by Broadway's Los Angeles Theatre.

La Trombetta

In season one episode "Indian Summer," Peggy has a date at La Trombetta, played by Koreatown's HMS Bounty.

Savoy Plaza

Betty very dramatically descends the staircase at the Millenium Biltmore, standing in for New York's Savoy Plaza, in season two episode "For Those Who Think Young." The hotel shows up again and again throughout the series.

LA hotel

In season two's "The Jet Set," the Altadena Town & Country Club stands in for Don and Pete's hotel.

Palm Springs house

Don runs away to this fabulous Mid-Century Modern house with a group of fabulous Europeans in the season two episode "The Jet Set."

Anna Draper's house

This house in San Pedro plays the Long Beach house that Don buys for Anna Draper. It first appears in season two episode "The Mountain King."

Betty cheats

Pregnant Betty cheats on Don at the Three Clubs in season two's "Meditation in an Emergency." The bar appears in other episodes too.

Baltimore restaurant

Don and Sal visit a Baltimore restaurant played by Clifton's in the season three premiere "Out of Town."

Kentucky Derby party

Roger memorably/cringeworthily does a number in blackface at his Kentucky Derby party in the season three episode "My Old Kentucky Home." The house is the SS Hinds Estate in Pasadena.

Swenson's Bakery

The Monrovia Bakery plays Swenson's Bakery, where Betty meets with Henry, in season three episode "Seven Twenty Three."

Roman hotel

The Music Center played Rome in the season three episode "Souvenir."

Roger and Annabelle's date

The entryway to Pasadena's Cravens Estate was made into a restaurant for season three's "The Gypsy and the Hobo."

Margaret's wedding

In season three's "The Grown Ups," Roger's daughter has a morose wedding (on November 23, 1963) at the Ebell of Los Angeles.

Clio awards

In season four's "Waldorf Stories," Don and company attend a boozy Clio awards at a venue played by the Cicada in Downtown's Oviatt Building.

Don and Roger's first drink

During a flashback in season four's "Waldorf Stories," Roger and Don drink at a restaurant played by Cole's, which shows up again in the last season.

Clay/Liston fight bar

In season four's "The Suitcase," Peggy and Don listen to the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight at a bar played by La Villa Basque.

New York Athletic Club

Classic Mad Men moment: Don takes a labored swim, then lights a cigarette on his way out of the New York Athletic Club, played by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, in season four's "The Summer Man."

Bob's Big Boy Broiler

Don suddenly realizes how good Megan looks as part of his family at a SoCal diner in season four closer "Tomorrowland."

Francis house

In season five, Henry Francis's Westchester mansion is played by the landmark Stimson House in University Park.

Howard Johnson interior

The infamous Googie HoJo's in season five's "Far Away Places" is played by two buildings: the interior is Rod's Diner in Arcadia.

Howard Johnson exterior

The exterior, though, is the Regency Inn & Suites in Baldwin Park.

Jaguar showroom

In season five's "Christmas Waltz," Don brings Joan to a Jaguar dealership played by the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building.

American Museum of Natural History

The Natural History Museum of LA stands in for New York's American Museum of Natural History, where Sally gets her period, in season five's "Commissions and Fees."

Bobby goes to camp

In season six's "The Better Half," Descanso Gardens shop appears as a gas station, while its Boddy Lodge plays a camp restaurant.

Brothel

In season six finale "In Care Of," Don shows his kids the brothel where Dick Whitman grew up. It's actually in Angelino Heights.

Don/Sally dinner

On a road trip in season seven's "A Day's Work," Don and Sally stop to eat at a restaurant played by San Marino's Colonial Kitchen.

LAX interior

LAX's mosaic murals play themselves in season seven's "Time Zones."

LAX exterior

But LAX's horseshoe road is played by the LA/Ontario International Airport.

Dinner with Megan's agent

Don flies to LA and meets Megan's agent in the Dresden Room in season seven's "Time Zones."

Canter's

Canter's plays itself, the spot where Pete gets his pastrami fix in Los Angeles, in season seven's "Time Zones."

Algonquin Hotel

In season seven's "Field Trip," Don takes a meeting at the Algonquin, which is actually the almost-as-famous Hilton Checkers.

Joan's Butler drinks

In season seven's "Time Zones," Joan slowly makes her way into accounts at a bar played by the Millennium Biltmore's Gallery Bar.

Burger Chef

The Burger Chef restaurant where Don, Peggy, and Pete become a family was actually once a Burger Chef. It also used to be a Jim's Burgers. Now it's empty.

Sharon Motel

Don spends the second to last episode, "The Milk and Honey Route," crashing at an Oklahoma motel, played by the La Crescenta Motel.

Sets

Mad Men's soundstages were at the Los Angeles Center Studios.