The movie "Elf" was filmed in New York, USA, where the events of the story take place. But some scenes were shot in Vancouver, Canada.
A New York City street
In movie
Scene where Buddy's weirdly jumping across the crosswalk
Real
Scene was shot at the intersection of Broadway and East 22nd Street, New York City. I.e. an elf walking in the very center of Manhattan.
New York
Bethesda Terrace (Central Park)
In movie
Real
Scene was shot Sitting at the end of The Mall and beside The Lake, Bethesda Terrace is a Central Park landmark. Constructed during the Civil War, the terrace contains ornate ceramic tiles and a fountain called Angel of the Waters designed by prominent American sculptor Emma Stebbins.
New York
Shoe cleaning
In movie
Scene where Buddy visits the shoeshine man
Real
Scene was shot at New York's Grand Central Station
New York
A New York City street
In movie
Scene where Buddy's handing out flyers on 7th Avenue.
Real
Scene was shot on the corner of 7th Avenue and West 46th Street, now home to NY Gifts.
New York
Tunnel
In movie
Scene where Buddy's walking through the tunnel
Real
Scene was shot In the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City. What is interesting is that such a passage on foot through this tunnel is forbidden by regulations.
New York
Lincoln Tunnel
The World's Best Cup of Coffee Cafe.
In movie
Scene where Buddy arrives at the World's Best Cup of Coffee Café, where he tastes some not-so-great coffee
Real
Scene was shot in Vancouver, it's one of the few scenes that wasn't filmed in New York. Now this building is gone, it was demolished in 2021, and the real restaurant "Only Sea Food", where the shooting took place, was closed in 2009. Nowadays there is nothing on the place of the building, just a small vacant lot (On the real images you can see it and how the building looked before the demolition).
Vancouver
