Where It Is Set Versus Where It Was Filmed
The series is set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, a small Main Line community that does not exist. In reality, Rosewood was primarily filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, with soundstages and backlot sets carrying most of the load. The pilot episode was an exception, shot in Vancouver, Canada, which explains why early exteriors look different from later seasons.
The Studio Side
Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank was the production home of Pretty Little Liars for its entire run after the pilot. The studio's backlot areas, including Midwest Street and The Jungle, provided the exteriors for Rosewood's houses, school, and town buildings. The studio is visitable today through the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, a paid experience that takes guests through backlot sets, soundstages, and props from a long list of productions, with Pretty Little Liars sites among the stops.
Tours That Visit These Locations
Because most of Rosewood was built on the Warner Bros. lot, a studio tour is the closest thing to walking through the show. The tours below include the backlot sets where the series filmed, alongside sets and props from many other productions.
Backlot Studio Tour, Los Angeles
Los Angeles: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
This Los Angeles studio tour includes the Midwest Street backlot sets that stood in for Rosewood's houses and school, rated 4.6 from 8,721 reviews.
★ 4.6 out of 5 · 8,721 reviewsLos Angeles
Studio Tour With Backlot Stops
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
A Warner Bros. studio tour that covers the backlot sets used by the series, rated 4.6 across 5,668 reviews, with plenty of other film and TV highlights along the way.
★ 4.6 out of 5 · 5,668 reviewsLos Angeles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you visit the set of Pretty Little Liars?
Yes, in part. The backlot sets at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, including Midwest Street and the area where the DiLaurentis house facade stood, are visible on the paid Warner Bros. Studio Tour. Interior scenes were shot on soundstages that are not permanent sets, so they no longer exist.
Was Pretty Little Liars filmed in Pennsylvania?
No. Although the show is set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, it was filmed almost entirely in California, primarily at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank and at locations around Los Angeles. The pilot episode was shot in Vancouver, Canada.
Where was Rosewood High School filmed?
For the pilot, Rosewood High exteriors were filmed at Lord Byng Secondary School in Vancouver. After production moved, the school exteriors were filmed on the Warner Bros. backlot, specifically around Midwest Street in Burbank.
Is the Pretty Little Liars house real?
The houses are facades on the Warner Bros. backlot. The DiLaurentis house facade stood in an area called The Jungle, while the Marin, Fields, and other Rosewood homes used Midwest Street exteriors. None are full, functioning houses.
What Pretty Little Liars locations can you visit for free?
Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, the Griffith Park lookout from the Season 2 finale, and the exteriors of the John Ferraro Building and Lord Byng Secondary School can all be seen without paying. Toluca Lake Country Club is private and closed to the public.
How long does the Warner Bros. Studio Tour take?
The standard Warner Bros. Studio Tour typically runs around two to three hours, though exact duration depends on the tour option booked. Check the specific listing for timing before booking.
Pretty Little Liars may be set in Pennsylvania, but its heart is in Burbank. A single studio tour covers the backlot streets that played Rosewood, while a handful of free public sites around Los Angeles, from a cemetery to a Griffith Park lookout, round out a full day of retracing the series. Book the studio tour in advance, since time slots fill quickly, and pair it with the nearby locations for the most complete fan itinerary.
