The initial shot of St Paul's cathedral is filmed from Paternoster Square in the City of London.
Doctor Parnassus pretends to read Tony's mind and tells him his name while they rest in the derelict industrial setting of Battersea Power Station.
Tony is discovered hanging from the underside of Blackfriars Bridge.
The mall where Doctor Parnassus sees his grand daughter is the Colosseum inspired Vancouver Public Library.