I Am Legend (2007)
- Documented locations
- 25
- Year
- 2007
- Directed by
- Francis Lawrence
- Cities
- New York City, New York, Mount Airy
New York City, United States
Iconic crossroads of Manhattan at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue, famous for its giant advertising screens and constant crowds.
The scene : At the very beginning of the film, Robert Neville drives through an abandoned Times Square overgrown with wild grass, before tracking a deer in the dead city.
New York, United States
Former aircraft carrier of the US Navy (World War II, Vietnam), repurposed as a museum of the sea, air, and space docked on the Hudson. The museum was established in 1982 as a nonprofit cultural institution.
The scene : Alone on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier turned museum, Neville sends his bullets over the Hudson, perched on a Lockheed A-12 spy plane.
New York, United States
Former flagship sign of the record store Tower Records, at the corner of Broadway and East 4th Street, now occupied by other businesses.
The scene : Neville walks the aisles of the old Tower Records store, reliving his customer habits alone among the abandoned DVDs.
New York, United States
Row of Georgian townhouses from 1830 lining the north side of Washington Square, in Greenwich Village.
The scene : This town house serves as the exterior of Robert Neville's fortified refuge, which faces directly onto the arch of Washington Square.
New York, United States
Large public park in Greenwich Village, dominated by a marble arch from 1892 inspired by the Parisian Arc de Triomphe, the historical heart of the neighborhood and the NYU campus. Created in 1827 as a public garden, it remains an iconic space of Manhattan.
The scene : The park and its famous marble arch, completely closed for filming, make up the immediate horizon of Neville's sanctuary.
New York, United States
Monumental Beaux-Arts style train station inaugurated in 1913, one of the largest in the world by the number of platforms, located on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. It was designed by the architectural firms Reed and Stem and Warren and Wetmore and is a dead-end underground railway station.
The scene : In front of the southern facade of the station and the bronze statue of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the infected set a trap for Neville: he is hoisted upside down while his dog Sam is attacked by contaminated dogs.
New York, United States
Midtown Manhattan is formed by the intersection of Broadway, 6th Avenue, and 34th Street, dominated by Macy's flagship store. Built in 1901 by architect Theodore de Lemos, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds the status of National Historic Landmark.
The scene : In the opening sequence, Neville drives down 5th Avenue in his red Shelby Mustang, passing by Herald Square and the Macy's department store, setting the scene for a city emptied of its inhabitants.
New York, United States
Triangular skyscraper built in 1902, one of the oldest in New York, located at the point formed by the intersection of Broadway, 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. It was designed by architect Daniel Burnham and holds the designation of National Historic Landmark and New York City Landmark.
The scene : It is on the outskirts of the Flatiron that Neville swerves to avoid a deer sprinting through the streets, launching the city-wide hunting sequence.
New York, United States
Public park in Manhattan at the southern tip of 5th Avenue, opposite the Flatiron Building, between 23rd and 26th Streets.
The scene : The deer chase continues through this park returned to nature, overtaken by tall grasses and even ears of corn.
New York, United States
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located on 5th Avenue facing Central Park, houses the Egyptian temple of Dendur in its Sackler Wing, gifted to the United States in 1965 and reconstructed stone by stone around a pool.
The scene : Neville is fishing in the pool surrounding the Temple of Dendur, located under the glass roof of the Sackler Wing of the museum, and he takes the time to observe the fish.
New York, United States
Historic South Street Seaport district, at the southern tip of Manhattan on the East River, featuring its 19th-century warehouses and museum ships. This commercial building dates back to 1840 and showcases Greek Revival architecture.
The scene : From the docks of the Seaport, along the East River, Neville repeatedly broadcasts a radio message inviting any potential survivors to come find him there.
New York, United States
Iconic suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn across the East River, opened in 1883. Designed by engineer John Augustus Roebling, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds the status of National Historic Landmark.
The scene : The bridge is the setting for the evacuation flashback of New York, and then, below, for Neville's desperate confrontation with the infected before his rescue.
New York, United States
Former arsenal of the 8th regiment, built between 1912 and 1917 in the Bronx, known to house one of the largest covered armories in the world. It is constructed in the Romanesque architectural style and has the status of New York City Landmark.
The scene : The vast exercise hall of the arsenal, overrun by vegetation, served as the backdrop for the recreated Times Square where Neville grants freedom to a family of lions.
New York, United States
Former arsenal (armory) of Williamsburg, in Brooklyn, regularly used as a filming space.
The scene : The interior of Neville's house, decorated with an abundance of artwork, was built inside this Brooklyn arsenal.
New York, United States
Western end of 14th Street, in the Meatpacking District, underneath the former elevated railway of the High Line transformed into a planted walkway.
The scene : Under the elevated tracks of the High Line, Neville and his dog Sam track a deer and then discover a nest of infected; it is there that he sets his trap.
New York, United States
Large urban park in the heart of Manhattan, developed since 1857.
The scene : It is in Central Park that Neville buries his dog Sam, in one of the most heartbreaking sequences of the film.
New York, United States
Neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral completed in 1878 on 5th Avenue, the seat of the Archdiocese of New York. It was designed by architect James Renwick Jr and holds the status of National Historic Landmark and New York City Landmark.
The scene : The cathedral appears empty and silent in the shots of the deserted city.
New York, United States
Brooklyn (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is located between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, known for its cobblestone streets and views of Manhattan.
The scene : The DUMBO neighborhood, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, is one of the New York locations where the film set up its cameras.
New York, United States
Northern Manhattan neighborhood, between Harlem and Inwood, known for its hills and strong Dominican community.
The scene : The Washington Heights neighborhood, located in northern Manhattan, is among the New York areas used for filming.
New York, United States
Short street in the Tribeca neighborhood, in southwest Manhattan, lined with former warehouses converted into lofts.
The scene : Neville searches through residential buildings along this street in Tribeca looking for infected or survivors.
Mount Airy, United States
Presbyterian church with a slender white steeple, located in the rural hamlet of Mount Airy (West Amwell township), northwest of New Jersey. The church was built in 1874 and is designated as a contributing property to a historic district. It is situated in Hunterdon County.
The scene : This church and its white steeple dominate the colony of survivors in Vermont, towards which the film closes in its theatrical version.
New York, United States
Suspension bridge built in 1931 crossing the Hudson between northern Manhattan and New Jersey, one of the busiest road bridges in the world. The bridge was designed by architects Cass Gilbert and Othmar Ammann and is a toll bridge.
The scene : In the original alternate ending, discarded from the theatrical version, the survivors rush onto the bridge to reach the legendary colony.
New York, United States
The scene : The chase of the herd of deer begins here and goes up Park Avenue to the north, towards the tunnel.
New York, United States
Road tunnel passing under Park Avenue between 33rd and 40th Streets in Manhattan, opened in 1834 as a railway trench and one of the oldest structures of its kind in the city.
The scene : The deer hunt culminates at the entrance of the Park Avenue tunnel, into which the herd rushes at the precise moment Neville fires.
New York, United States
Monumental roundabout at the southwest corner of Central Park, organized around a column topped with a statue of Christopher Columbus erected in 1892. The monument has the status of registration in the National Register of Historic Places and in the New York State registry. The name also designates the neighborhood surrounding the square.
The scene : Columbus Circle, the entrance to Central Park, appears frozen and emptied of all traffic in the shots of the dead city.