South LaSalle Street

The first major face-off between Batman and the Joker takes place on South LaSalle Street with the Chicago Board of Trade Building in the background, the former location of Wayne Enterprises.

The duel ends with Batman flipping over the Joker’s 18-wheel truck, one of the most spectacular scenes of The Dark Knight. Even more amazing is the fact that this scene was filmed live in the heart of Chicago’s financial district, not in some studio or anything, mind you.