Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Epic Beach and Lake Houses
The Ocean Surf Resort serves as a backdrop for a scene in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Credit: Google Maps

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Here's the fact of another interesting home! Clementine broke up with Joel. Doctors can erase her memories of their relationship forever with the help of new technology. Traumatized by the fact that his former lover no longer remembered him, Joel decided to go through the same memory erase once. The only problem was that by remembering why he loved her, he suddenly changed his mind. Now, he's trying his best to run away from the procedure and save Clementine's remains in his memory. Throughout Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, we see that their relationships have been ruined, only for them to find each other again on Montauk Beach on Long Island, New York.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Epic Beach and Lake Houses
The beach house that Clementine and Joel break into. Credit: HGTV

In one of his memories, they meet at a beach party. It turns out this is Kirk Park beach in Montauk. Furthermore, another scene shows Joel sitting on the beach on Long Island, and he discovers pages torn from his diary. The scene that we've seen Joel browsing through his journal took place in front of the Ocean Surf Resort in Montauk. The beach house that keeps recurring in their dreams is actually located in Wainscott, and a visual effect made it appear as though it was crumbling. 

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