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Pass by
Pass the landmark Plaza Hotel on Central Park South, a recognizable screen location associated with Home Alone 2, North by Northwest, Sleepless in Seattle, and other New York productions.
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Rockefeller Center
10m
Pause near Rockefeller Center after passing Radio City Music Hall and St. Patrick's Cathedral. See familiar screen façades, hear stories about NBC and New York entertainment history, and take exterior photos.
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Grand Central Terminal
Pass by
Pass Grand Central Terminal, one of Manhattan's most recognizable movie and television backdrops. Your guide points out the landmark exterior and shares filming stories while continuing along public streets.
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New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
10m
Pause near Bryant Park and the New York Public Library for exterior views and photos. Hear about productions connected with these Midtown landmarks, including Ghostbusters, Spider-Man, and the first Sex and the City movie.
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Times Square / Theater District
Pass by
See Times Square from surrounding public streets while your guide explains how the district appears in films and television.
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Macy's Herald Square
Pass by
Pass Macy's Herald Square and Madison Square Garden while hearing about screen productions connected with the Herald Square and Penn Station area.
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Flatiron Building
15m
Ride past the Empire State Building before stopping near the Flatiron Building, used as the Daily Bugle offices in Spider-Man films. Take exterior photos when safe curb access permits.
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Washington Square Park
Pass by
Travel through Greenwich Village past Washington Square Park and streets frequently used as adaptable New York film and television backdrops. Your guide explains how production crews transform real neighborhoods for the screen.
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Friends Apartment Building
10m
Stop near Bedford and Grove Streets to see the residential building used for exterior establishing shots of Monica, Rachel, Chandler, and Joey's apartment building in Friends. Hear how the New York exterior was combined with studio sets filmed in Los Angeles.
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Carrie Bradshaw's Apartment
10m
Continue through the West Village to the street used as the exterior of Carrie Bradshaw's home in Sex and the City. Guests must remain on the public sidewalk and may not sit on, climb, or enter the private stoop or residence.
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SoHo
Pass by
Ride through SoHo's cast-iron streets while the guide explains why this distinctive neighborhood is frequently chosen for movie, television, and fashion productions.
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15m
Stop in Tribeca for exterior photos near FDNY Hook & Ladder 8, whose façade represented Ghostbusters headquarters. This is an operating firehouse, so guests must remain outside and avoid emergency personnel or vehicles. After this stop, ride back toward Midtown. The 3.5-hour option ends at the meeting point; the 4-hour option continues to its Central Park film locations before returning to the same meeting point.
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Gapstow Bridge
10m
Included only with the 4-hour Movie & TV Locations + Central Park option. Pause near Gapstow Bridge for exterior views and photos while your guide shares screen connections associated with the bridge, the Pond, and the Plaza skyline.
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Bethesda Terrace
20m
Included only with the 4-hour Movie & TV Locations + Central Park option. See Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, among Central Park’s most recognizable screen settings, and hear filming stories connected with productions such as Enchanted, The Avengers, and Sex and the City. Photo access depends on park conditions.
