Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us video

The epic globe-spanning 2013 video for "Can't Hold Us" takes place in locations from Washington to California and New Zealand.

The opening scene takes place at the Big Four Ice Caves, located at the base of Big Four Mountain up the Mountain Loop Highway in Snohomish County. The side of the mountain is visible in this shot.

GPS Coordinates:

48.053293,-121.520011

The Lady Washington, the official state ship - is seen numerous times in the video in San Francisco Bay (with the Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island in the distance). Together with its sister ship the Hawaiian Chieftan, she offers public sails throughout the Puget Sound and along the Columbia River in summer months. Check out the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport website for schedules.

Scenes at the beach and in the cave were filmed at Cathedral Cove on New Zealand's North Island.

GPS Coordinates:

-36.828197,175.789994

Macklemore is seen walking down an alley behind Theta Xi fraternity at 728 West 28th Street at USC in Los Angeles.

Macklemore raps and Ryan Lewis jumps from a window in the rear of the Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity at 716 West 28th Street.

Macklemore crowd surfs atop Kite Hill in Seattle's Gas Works Park.

GPS Coordinates:

47.645297,-122.336385

The rooftop shots were filmed atop 171 South Jackson Street in Pioneer Square. Smith Tower features prominently in the background.

The end of the video features Macklemore raising "The Heist" flag atop the Space Needle in Seattle Center.

GPS Coordinates:

47.620519,-122.349243

A special thanks to William for helping with these locations!

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