10 Famous Filming Locations in New York City You Must Visit

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The classic Flatiron Building, an early famous landmark in New York city finished in 1902, is a place where the movie Spider-Man was shot.

It is designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. The tip of building is only about 2m in width, but it is 87m in height, with 22 floors.

Although the TV series “Friends” was shot in indoor setting in Los Angeles, the story actually happened in an apartment in New York. This apartment located at the corner of Bedford Street and Grove Street in Greenwich Village attracts numerous fans.

Today, the Greenwich Village is only 10min walk from bustling Downtown Manhattan, but it looks like a different world. Here, the quiet street, red brick apartment with fire escape and secluded courtyard allow you to take a beautiful photo anytime.

The picture of Audrey Hepburn having breakfast in front of a jewelry store window in a movie “Breakfast at Tiffany's” has become classic. The Tiffany's shop is on Fifth Avenue in New York, where the most luxurious boutiques of New York gather and is therefore called “Street of Dream”.

Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue, parallel to it, bring together almost all the world’s top brands. From famous Hermes, Chanel, Tiffany, LV to some low-key century-old family brands, you can find them all here.

If you have seen the movie “You've Got Mail”, Café Lalo is a must-go café in New York. That’s right, it is the place where Meg Ryan waited for Tom Hanks shown in the movie.

Café Lalo is plain and not large, but is beautifully decorated. You will see lots of tempting desserts when you enter the café.

Katz's Delicatessen is no doubt the oldest deli in New York, not just because of the classic scene of Sally faking an orgasm in a movie “When Harry met Sally”, but for its delicious Pastrami smoked beef sandwich.

The deli has a strong American retro style, with a wall of group photo of the boss and famous people. Pastrami sandwich is a specialty dish. With spicy roast beef in bread, together with mustard sauce plus a serving of pickled cucumber, it is the most authentic deli sandwich.

Katz's dining way is also outmoded: you will be given a receipt when you enter the restaurant, and your order will be recorded on this receipt. Before you leave, you should take this receipt to the counter to pay the bill. Remember to take good care of the receipt. If you lose it, you'll be fined.

Lincoln Center is the most representative performing arts center in New York, also the world’s biggest arts venue. The story of Black Swan is set in Lincoln Center. In the story, the actress Natalie Portman was practicing and performing in Lincoln Center.

In Lincoln Center, there are three theatres surrounded by fountain, namely the New York State Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, and Avery Fisher Hall, each of which is the "highest hall of performance" in the heart of the artists.

You can take a one-hour group tour of Lincoln Center to appreciate the building or visit the backstage, starting from Avery Fisher Hall.

The Grand Central Station in New York is the world’s biggest and the busiest railway station in the US. It looks like a public art gallery. It is worth a visit here even you don’t take a train. It was also the setting for Serena's first appearance on Gossip Girl.

The most attractive part of the station is the starry sky fresco on the vaulted ceiling of the hall. It is drawn by Herou, a French artist, it comprises of the 12 signs of the zodiac, and a total of 2500 stars. The light will be on for about 5 minutes every half an hour during 11:00-21:00 every day.

In addition, the four clocks above the inquiry office of station hall are made of opals, which are worth ten million dollars. On the marble staircase on both sides of the hall, sit many tourists looking up at the dome or taking photos or having a chat.

New York Public Library is the largest public library in the United States. You certainly know that this is where Carrie was going to get married if you like watching Sex and the City.

The library has collected over 16.47 million books. It is considered as one of famous libraries in the world for its collection of the manuscript of famous books like Gutenberg's Bible and Newton's great book The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. In addition, the century-old building of the library is also interesting.

The Empire State Building is the most famous skyscraper in New York city. Many movies have been shot here, including The Secret Life of Pets, Sleepless in Seattle, Kong Kim, and Gossip Girl, making it the most famous location for shooting film in New York.

Taking the elevator up to viewing platform on the 86th floor, where most of the time is crowded. You can overlook the Wall Street, central park and the statue of liberty from different directions through the fence. Continue up to the 102nd floor, where there are comfortable seats. You can see the entire New York, and the spectacular towering buildings.

The Wall Street in Manhattan Downtown is the world famous financial street. Lots of financial institutions influencing the US or even the world gather here, including the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve Bank, etc. The story of The Wolf of Wall Street happens every day.

Most tourists come here to see the Bronze Ox. Today, this Bronze Ox has been moved to Bowling Green Park next to Wall Street, since there are too many tourists every day. It is said that people who touch the Charging Bull are lucky.