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From the Met to the firehouse
Ten famous film locations on one long walk, uptown to Tribeca. Take the subway for the last stretch.
10 placesA full day
1. The Met, Fifth Avenue stepsThe front steps: Gossip Girl’s lunch spot, and the Met Gala in Ocean’s 8.UptownPaid entry
2. The PlazaHome Alone 2’s hotel, and North by Northwest.MidtownFrom outside- 3. Tiffany & Co., Fifth AvenueAudrey Hepburn’s breakfast at the window in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.MidtownFree to visit
- 4. Radio City Music HallThe Rockettes’ home, and a night at the pictures in Annie (1982).MidtownFrom outside
- 5. Times SquareEmptied for Vanilla Sky.MidtownFree to visit
- 6. New York Public Library, Fifth AvenueThe lions out front, and the opening of Ghostbusters.MidtownFree to visit
7. Grand Central TerminalNorth by Northwest, and the waltz in The Fisher King.MidtownFree to visit- 8. Empire State BuildingSleepless in Seattle, and King Kong before that.MidtownPaid entry
9. Katz’s DelicatessenWhen Harry Met Sally. The table has a sign.DowntownFood & drink
10. Hook & Ladder 8 (the Ghostbusters firehouse)The Ghostbusters firehouse. A working station: look from the street.DowntownFrom outside
Started from the pins on On the Luce’s New York film locations walk (the map). Places and notes checked and written by us; opening times change, so check before you go.