When it comes to road-trip laughers, few films can live up to "Sideways," the 2004 classic following two wine-loving buddies on their journey down a truly long and winding road. The movie was filmed in various SoCal locations, including the one-of-a-kind Solvang, a bastion of Danish heritage and architecture that includes a copy of the famed Little Mermaid statue from Copenhagen.
"North by Northwest" is one of Hitchcock's best, following the exploits of an everyday businessman mistaken for a secret agent. Pursued by enemy agents, Cary Grant's character treks all over the U.S. in his quest to survive-highlighted by the unforgettable Mount Rushmore chase scene.
While you obviously see the ending coming, "Titanic" is still the most amazing film ever made about boat travel, giving apologies to the original: "The Poseidon Adventure." With the incredible sets and top-notch cast, it's no wonder this big-budget blockbuster took home so many Oscars.
A breath of comic fresh air, "Airplane" is one of the funniest spoofs ever, with nonstop laughs brought by the cast of once-serious dramatic icons like Peter Graves, Robert Stack and even Barbara Billingsley. And Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty are spot-on as the male and female leads, former lovers now charged with landing a plane whose passengers are hysterical in more ways than one.
While there've been an endless array of superb travel documentaries made over the decades, "Reel Paradise" gets the nod here for its ability to fully transport the viewer to another place. The 2005 film documents the adventures of the Piersons, an American family that moves to Fiji to operate a free movie house, and their triumphs and tribulations.
A "dramedy" about two young American women spending the summer in Spain, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" is one of Woody Allen's all-time best. Set amidst Northern Spain's gorgeous cityscapes and countryside, this film is irresistibly entertaining and a seductive enticement for a Spanish getaway.
A star-studded favorite from 1974, "Murder on the Orient Express" is based on the Agatha Christie caper of the same name. But it's no mystery why so many have fallen in love with this flick, featuring the famed detective Hercule Poirot trying to determine the culprit after a murder takes place on board the famed rail line.
"Lost in Translation" gives viewers a look at Tokyo, Japan through the eyes of two Americans-an aging American actor (played by Bill Murray) and a discontented young newlywed (Scarlett Johansen). An Oscar winner for best Original Screenplay in 2003, this film is a poignant, sweetly funny immersion into a foreign city-and in the lives of two people trying to find themselves.