Where was Koyaanisqatsi filmed?
1982 film by Godfrey Reggio
Koyaanisqatsi (1982) was filmed in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Manhattan and 23 more places, 29 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as the United States. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Part of the Qatsi trilogy
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 29 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Reggio later chose to shoot in Los Angeles and New York City.” Wikipedia
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New York City
United States
Most populous city in the United States
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San Francisco
United States
City and county in California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Monument Valley
United States
Basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
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Manhattan
United States
Borough of New York City, New York, United States
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Chicago
United States
City and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America
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St. Louis
United States
Independent city in Missouri, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Kauaʻi
United States
Northernmost populated island of the Hawaiian archipelago
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Elysian Park
United States
Neighborhood in Los Angeles
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Las Vegas
United States
Seat of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Los Angeles International Airport
United States
Airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area
“The shot of the Boeing 747 was filmed at Los Angeles International Airport, and was the longest continuous shot in the film.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Embarcadero
United States
Thoroughfare in San Francisco, United States
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Palmdale
United States
City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Times Square
United States
Neighborhood and square in Manhattan, New York City, United States
“Reggio was not on location in Times Square when Fricke shot the footage and thought the idea of shooting portraits of people was "foolish".” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
World Trade Center
United States
Former skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York (1968-2001)
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Dodger Stadium
United States
Baseball park in Los Angeles, US
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Grand Central Terminal
United States
Railway terminal in New York City
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Landscapes & nature
Maui
United States
Second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, in the United States
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Landscapes & nature
Canyonlands National Park
United States
U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab
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Towns & cities
Page
United States
City in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument
United States
National monument in Apache County, Arizona
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Grand Canyon National Park
United States
National park in Coconino and Mohave counties in Arizona, United States
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San Clemente
United States
City in Orange County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Glen Canyon Dam
United States
Dam on the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Haleakalā National Park
United States
National park of the United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Pruitt–Igoe
United States
Former public housing in St. Louis, Missouri
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Landscapes & nature
Horseshoe Canyon
United States
Canyon in Emery and Wayne counties in Utah, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
United States
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in San Diego County, California
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Landscapes & nature
Goosenecks State Park
United States
State park in San Juan County, Utah, United States
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Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in the United States, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
Filming locations that are mapped there: United States
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