Maps of Movies

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Where Spider-Man 3 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

New York's Daily Bugle is a Flatiron Building, but the armored-car fight was dressed on a street in Cleveland, Ohio.

Scenes and places

A quiet evening in Central Park (2007)

Peter and Mary Jane spend a quiet evening together after her stage debut. A strange object from space lands nearby.

Set in Central Park — Peter and Mary Jane spend an evening together; a strange object from space lands nearby. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Central Park is Manhattan's 843-acre urban park.

The Daily Bugle newsroom (2007)

Eddie Brock pitches his photo to J. Jonah Jameson and competes with Peter for a staff job.

Set in The Daily Bugle — The newspaper where Eddie Brock and Peter compete for a staff job. The film gives no street address.

The Flatiron Building was completed in 1902, designed by Daniel Burnham, and is 307 ft (93.6 m) tall.

Filmed at Flatiron Building, 175 Fifth Avenue — A fan site names the Flatiron Building as the Daily Bugle exterior; only one source says so. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: At Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan, visible from the street.

Harry's family mansion (2007)

Harry, back home with memory loss, is welcomed by his butler Bernard and talks with Peter about the past.

Set in Harry Osborn's mansion — Harry, back home with memory loss, is welcomed by his butler. The film gives no address.

Greystone Mansion was built in 1928 as Edward Doheny's gift to his son Ned and has been a public park since 1971.

Filmed at Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills — Filmed here for the mansion scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Now a public park in Beverly Hills; check opening hours.

The proposal dinner (2007)

Peter plans a proposal: he asks the maitre d' to hide the ring in a champagne glass and have the musicians play their favorite song.

Set in French restaurant — Peter asks the maitre d' to hide the ring in a champagne glass. The film gives no address.

The Doheny Mansion on Chester Place was bought by oil magnate Edward L. Doheny in 1901.

Filmed at Doheny Mansion (Pompeian Room), Chester Place, Los Angeles — A fan site says the restaurant scenes were filmed in the Pompeian Room; the coordinate is the campus, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: On the Mount Saint Mary's University campus in Los Angeles; interior access is limited.

The armored-car street fight (2007)

Spider-Man arrives at a robbery amid a sand storm and corners Marko, demanding to know what he did to Uncle Ben.

Set in A New York street — Spider-Man confronts Marko after an armored-car robbery. The film gives no street name. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Cleveland stood in for New York in this scene.

Eddie in the church (2007)

Eddie Brock, humbled, kneels in a church and asks for one thing.

Set in A church — Eddie Brock kneels in a church and makes a request. The film does not name it.

The church tower seen in the film is unnamed.

Filmed at St. Brendan Catholic Church, 310 S Van Ness Ave, Los Angeles — A fan site says Eddie prays inside this church; only an address was found, no coordinate. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: 310 S Van Ness Ave, Los Angeles; check service times.

Filmed at Bank at 401 S Main St, Los Angeles — Bank the Sandman robs Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Peter Parker — A photographer who is also Spider-Man.
• Mary Jane Watson — Peter's girlfriend, an actress and singer.
• Harry Osborn — Peter's friend, back home with memory loss.
• Eddie Brock — A rival photographer at the Daily Bugle.

Questions answered on the map

• Where is the Daily Bugle in real life?
• Which city really stood in for New York in the armored-car fight?