A lot of shows and movies made by LA-based studios on budgets include Southern California landscapes standing in for other places — but what’s weird is that shows set in outer space use nearby LA locations too.

Check out dreamyshade ‘s alien los angeles gallery for more information on the images above and to see more alien Los Angeles images. (Her Blade Runner gallery is cool too!)

Photos from Gomargot, josiahgordon, vertigelt, bhampton1963, and killerturnip.