Where was Ghostbusters filmed?

This riotous supernatural comedy has become woven into the fabric of New York pop culture, and a big part of its lasting appeal is how vividly it puts the real city on screen. For set-jetters it is a joy, because its two best-loved landmarks are genuine New York buildings you can walk right up to and recognise in a heartbeat.

The action plays out across Manhattan. The team's headquarters is a working firehouse in Tribeca, its red doors instantly familiar to anyone who knows the film, sitting on a quiet downtown corner. Uptown, the grand New York Public Library, with its marble halls and famous lion-flanked steps on Fifth Avenue, opens the story with its very first spectral encounter.

Both are easy to fit into a day on foot or a short subway hop. Snap the firehouse exterior from the pavement, then head to the library to climb the iconic steps and explore its reading rooms. Pair the route with the surrounding sights of Tribeca and Midtown, and consider linking it to other New York screen locations for a fuller film-lover's itinerary.