It’s not always simple to pinpoint the actual location of famous paintings. Much of this is due to the fact that, in the years leading up to Impressionism (1860s), portraiture was more in vogue than landscapes. Yet, with the founding of Impressionism and the advent of the paint tube, artists were afforded the ability to walk into nature to paint the very scenes we can venture into today. From Van Gogh’s “Café Terrace at Night” to Monet’s “Water Lilies,” AD’s providing the very locations around the world to visit, should you want to see your favorite paintings play out before your eyes. Discover 15 real locations that inspired iconic paintings at the link in our bio. Photos courtesy of @gettyimages ("Café Terrace at Night"), @themuseumofmodernart and @alamyltd ("Christina’s World" and "Water Lilies"); words by @iamnickmafi.