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Where to go
32.711734, -117.168891
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
Top Gun (1986)
On screen
Flyers' hangout
In real life
Kansas City BBQ, San Diego
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Kansas City BBQ today
Photograph: Mal Davis · The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations
Photograph: Mal Davis · The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations
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Where exactly did Top Gun film at Kansas City BBQ?
At 32.711734, -117.168891 in San Diego. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Kansas City BBQ?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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