Rocky runs up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The famous training run and victory pose appeared in Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky Balboa, and Creed, and the steps remain free to visit and climb today.
The steps sit at the eastern entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. In the films, Rocky Balboa completes his training run by sprinting up all 72 steps and raising his arms in a victory pose at the top. The scene was shot on location, not on a set.
The steps appear across the franchise: Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky Balboa, and Creed. Sylvester Stallone knew the city well, having lived in Philadelphia as a teen and worked on the docks, which shaped the film's authentic working-class setting.
Access is free and open to the public. Expect crowds, as the steps draw around 4 million visitors each year thanks to the franchise.
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Yes. The Rocky Statue stands near the steps and appears in Rocky III and Creed. It has been moved to different positions over the years and is now a popular photo spot at the base of the steps.
There are 72 steps leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Visitors are free to run up them, and many do the victory pose at the top.
Mostly yes. The story is set in Philadelphia and exteriors were shot on location across the city. Some interiors and fight scenes were filmed in Los Angeles, including gym interiors at the now-defunct Main Street Gym.
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