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Beaver Building (the Continental)
Lower Manhattan · From outside
A slim 1904 tower at Wall, Pearl and Beaver Streets, faced in coloured glazed terracotta.
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Spider-Man, John Wick and Gossip Girl
The Continental, the Daily Bugle and the Met steps: a subway day from Wall Street to Fifth Avenue.
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- 1. Beaver Building (the Continental)A slim 1904 tower at Wall, Pearl and Beaver Streets, faced in coloured glazed terracotta.John Wick (2014) +1Lower ManhattanFrom outside10 minFree
2. The OculusSantiago Calatrava’s white winged hall over the World Trade Center trains.John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)Lower ManhattanFree to visit15 minFree
3. Doyers StreetA short, crooked Chinatown lane with a sharp bend in the middle.John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)ChinatownFree to visit10 minFree
4. Joe’s Pizza, Carmine StThe Carmine Street slice shop, with photos of famous customers on the wall.Spider-Man 2 (2004)Village & DowntownFood & drink15 minA few dollars a slice
5. Flatiron BuildingThe 1902 wedge-shaped tower where Broadway crosses Fifth Avenue.Spider-Man (2002) +1Midtown & FlatironFrom outside10 minFree
6. New York Public Library, Fifth AvenueThe main library on Fifth Avenue, with the lions Patience and Fortitude out front.Spider-Man (2002) +1MidtownFree to visit20–30 minFree
7. Grand Central TerminalThe 1913 terminal with the star-painted ceiling over the main concourse.Gossip Girl (2007–2012) · S1E1 “Pilot” +1MidtownFree to visit20 minFree
8. Lotte New York PalaceThe hotel behind the Villard Houses on Madison Avenue, with a gated courtyard opposite St. Patrick’s.Gossip Girl (2007–2012) · S1E1 “Pilot” +1MidtownFree to visit10–15 minFree to walk into the courtyard
9. Roosevelt Island TramwayThe red aerial tram that swings over the East River beside the Queensboro Bridge.Spider-Man (2002)MidtownPaid entry40 min for the round tripOne subway fare each way
10. Bethesda Terrace and FountainThe terrace and fountain at the heart of Central Park, under the Angel of the Waters.John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)Central ParkFree to visit20 minFree
11. The Met, Fifth Avenue stepsThe museum’s long flight of steps on Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street.Gossip Girl (2007–2012) · Seasons 1–2 +1UptownPaid entry20 minSteps free; museum $30, or pay what you wish for New York State residents
12. Museum of the City of New YorkThe Museum of the City of New York, a red-brick Georgian building on Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street.Gossip Girl (2007–2012) · Seasons 1–2 +1UptownPaid entry15 min, or 1½ hours insideCourtyard free; museum admission charged
Watch before you go
Official clips and trailers from the studios’ own channels. They load only when you tap play.
The guide
How to do it: Spider-Man, John Wick and Gossip Girl
Three franchises that treat Manhattan as a playground. John Wick checks into the Continental on Wall Street and fights his way uptown; Spider-Man swings past the Flatiron to the Roosevelt Island tram; Gossip Girl’s Upper East Siders hold court at Grand Central, the Palace and the Met steps.
This list runs from the Financial District to East Harlem in one long day, mostly on the subway. Do the downtown stops in the morning and save the Met steps for the afternoon.
- The order to do it in
- Beaver Building, the Oculus, Doyers Street, Joe’s Pizza, the Flatiron, the library, Grand Central, the Palace, the Roosevelt Island tram, Bethesda Terrace, the Met steps, the Museum of the City of New York.
- When to go
- A weekday, starting at 9am. Wall Street is quiet before the office crowds, and the Met steps are busiest after 2pm.
- Getting there
- Start at Wall St (2 3). Doyers Street is a 20-minute walk from the Oculus; the 1 runs to Houston St for Joe’s Pizza; the R/W and 6 cover Midtown; the 4/5/6 and the Fifth Avenue buses go uptown. Finish at 103 St (6).
- What to bring
- A contactless card for a lot of subway rides, and comfortable shoes.
- What it costs
- Free except subway fares and a slice. The tram is one subway fare each way; the Met and the Museum of the City of New York charge admission.
Worth knowing
- The Beaver Building has apartments above: photograph it from the sidewalk.
- The Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, a ten-minute walk from the Continental, is where the hotel’s grand lobby was filmed. It is an event space, so look through the doors only.
- Skip ahead to the tram if you are short of time; it is the best view on the list.
Researched and written by us from Untapped New York — Only Murders in the Building filming locations, Atlas of Wonders — the Arconia and Only Murders locations, TV Insider — Only Murders NYC locations, TV Fanatic — Only Murders S1E9 “Double Time” recap, /Film — “The Last Day of Bunny Folger” and East Side Feed — Mansion diner recognised as a historic business, among others. Episodes checked against episode guides; places and access checked October 2026. Private homes are view-only from the street.