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.
Locations
Bethesda Terrace (Central Park)
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.
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Shoe cleaning
Scene where Buddy visits the shoeshine man
Scene was shot at New York's Grand Central Station
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A New York City street
Scene where Buddy's handing out flyers on 7th Avenue.
Scene was shot on the corner of 7th Avenue and West 46th Street, now home to NY Gifts.
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A New York City street
Scene where Buddy's weirdly jumping across the crosswalk
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Tunnel
Scene where Buddy's walking through the tunnel
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.
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The World's Best Cup of Coffee Cafe.
Scene where Buddy arrives at the World's Best Cup of Coffee Café, where he tastes some not-so-great coffee
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).
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