Paris may be the city of love, but a recent study found that New York City reigns supreme when it comes to romantic comedy settings.
TourScanner recently conducted a study to discover which major US cities were the most popular locations for rom-com settings. According to their findings, New York City was the best backdrop for romantic filming destinations, with 2,187 romance movies and TV shows filmed in the city.
Other cities included San Francisco (320), Chicago (276), Atlanta (228), Santa Clarita (211), Miami (175), Las Vegas (162), San Bernardino (137), Boston (123) and Austin (123).
“It’s fantastic to see how many iconic romantic movies and TV shows were filmed across the US, with plenty of iconic cinematic landmarks for tourists to add to their travel wish lists,” said Guillaume Picard, Co-Founder of TourScanner. “Visiting these locations could make a great Valentine’s trip for the movie buff in your life, and attending guided tours that specialize in filming locations and behind-the-scenes information is a fantastic way to make an experience more unique and memorable.”
In New York City alone, tons of recognizable landmarks have appeared in rom-coms. TourScanner notes that Central Park is the most popular, with 165 titles filmed throughout the park. The study notes that Bethesda Terrace is a popular spot within Central Park for movie tourists to visit, with the fountain and plaza appearing in Disney’s “Enchanted” (2007), “Friends with Benefits” (2011), “Gossip Girl” (2007-2012) and “Sex and the City” (1998-2004).
That said, there are plenty of spots throughout the city where you can recreate popular rom-com scenes. Options include Katz’s Deli in “When Harry Met Sally” (1989), the New York Public Library in “13 Going on 30” or, though less romantic, from the “Sex and the City” film (2008), Serendipity 3 in “Serendipity” (2001), Lincoln Center in “Moonstruck” (1987), Riverside Park in “You’ve Got Mail” (1998), the Manhattan Bridge in “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” (2003) and the Empire State Building Observatory in “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993).
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