There have been five mass extinction events throughout Earth's history: The first great mass extinction event took place at the end of the Ordovician, when according to the fossil record, 60% of all genera of both terrestrial and marine life worldwide were exterminated.
We couldn't imagine a better place for a One Tree Hill reunion than Wilmington, NC, where the show was filmed for it's entire run! All of the shooting locations for One Tree Hill are very close to the convention center and can be visited during the EyeCon weekend.
The scenes in Josh's neighborhood were filmed in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. The amusement park scene in the beginning of the movie where the wish was made was filmed at Ross Dock Picnic Area on the Hudson in Fort Lee. It is not an amusement park but was set up as one. The George Washington Bridge can be seen clearly in some of the shots.