The film "Ghostbusters" was filmed in New York and Los Angeles in the United States of America.

Filming Locations:

Library

In the Movie

Scene where Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler go to the library and ask the librarian about the presence of ghosts.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The imposing main building of the New York Public Library began construction in 1902. It was completed in 1910, but only opened in 1911, as it took a year to place all 1,000,000 volumes on the shelves. In the 1980s, the library was expanded under neighboring Bryant Park, where miles of new shelves were installed to store the growing collection.

Library (Book Repository)

In the Movie

Scene where The trio descends into the book repository, where they are frightened by a ghost.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Central Library was built in 1926 by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in the Mediterranean Revival style with Egyptian influences. In the 1980s, the library was significantly expanded with an eight-story wing featuring an atrium, designed by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in a modernist style. In addition to books, the library also houses a massive collection of photographs from the Los Angeles Public Library, numbering over 3 million historical images.

Columbia University Lawn

In the Movie

Scene where Venkman and Stantz discuss their plans to create "Ghostbusters" after being fired from Columbia University.

In Reality

Weaver Hall

In the Movie

Scene where Venkman works in the research laboratory at Columbia University.

In Reality

Manhattan City Bank

In the Movie

Scene where The team gets a loan to start their ghost-catching business.

In Reality

Ghostbusters Headquarters (Exterior)

In the Movie

Scene where The Ghostbusters move into a dilapidated fire station to use as their headquarters.

In Reality

Ghostbusters Headquarters (Interior)

In the Movie

Scene where The team sets up their offices in the old fire station building.

In Reality

Shandor Building

In the Movie

Scene where Dana and Louis live in an apartment building located atop the city's spiritual nexus.

In Reality

Hotel "Sedgwick"

In the Movie

Scene where The Ghostbusters wreak havoc in the hotel ballroom while dealing with a ghost.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The grand Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1923 as the largest hotel west of the Mississippi. The hotel was designed by Schultze & Weaver in a mix of Mediterranean styles. The opulent interior includes frescoes by artist Giovanni Smeraldi, who also painted works for the Vatican and the White House. In addition to being featured in hundreds of films and TV shows over the years, it was also the venue where the Academy Awards were planned in 1927 and hosted the ceremony eight times over the years.

News Broadcast

In the Movie

In Reality

Drive

In the Movie

Scene where Ecto-1 turns a corner while driving through the city. This shot was flipped.

In Reality

Chinatown

In the Movie

Scene where Venkman and Stantz receive a chicken as a reward for defeating a ghost in Chinatown.

In Reality

Drive

In the Movie

Scene where Ecto-1 drives through the city as the Ghostbusters stop ghosts.

In Reality

Step

In the Movie

Scene where Ray carries a smoking trap out of a ground-floor apartment.

In Reality

Drive

In the Movie

Scene where Ecto-1 turns a corner in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

In Reality

Rockefeller Plaza

In the Movie

Scene where The Ghostbusters carry a captured ghost across the plaza.

In Reality

Lincoln Center

In the Movie

Scene where Venkman waits for Dana after her rehearsal.

In Reality

Tavern on the Green

In the Movie

Scene where Louis tries to get the attention of diners before being attacked by a hellish creature.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Built in 1870 to house sheep that grazed on the nearby Sheep Meadow, the building was remodeled in 1934 into an elegant but affordable restaurant in Central Park. Over the century, the restaurant changed hands several times and went bankrupt in 2009. A few years later, the restaurant was renovated and finally reopened in 2014.

Ecto-1 Drives on Roosevelt

In the Movie

Scene where Louis talks to a horse after encountering a ghost dog. After the ghosts break loose, people flee in panic down the street accompanied by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The large traffic circle located at the southwestern corner of Central Park was designed in 1857 as part of the original park plan and was then called Grand Circle. In the center of the circle is a column erected in 1892 with a statue of Christopher Columbus, which eventually led to the circle's current name. For many official purposes, Columbus Circle is considered the center of the city. All highway distance signs to New York are measured from the circle, as is the 25-mile radius for C-2 visas and the studio zone that determines compensation for film crews.

Drive

In the Movie

Scene where Ecto-1 drives on Roosevelt.

In Reality

Manhattan Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where Ecto-1 drives across the Manhattan Bridge at sunset.

In Reality

Rockefeller Center

In the Movie

Scene where A ghost emerges from a food cart, munching on hot dogs.

In Reality

Times Square

In the Movie

Scene where Louis hears Dana's signal.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Times Square is an incredibly popular tourist destination in the heart of Broadway's Theater District in Manhattan. The northern half of the square is also known as Father Duffy Square, named in 1937 after U.S. Army chaplain Francis P. Duffy, the most decorated chaplain in Army history for his service during World War I. The square features a distinctive red TKTS booth with tiered seating and a statue of the father of American musical comedy, George M. Cohan. The southern side of Times Square continues to 45th Street.

City Hall

In the Movie

Scene where The Ghostbusters are brought to City Hall to explain the ghost problem to the mayor.

In Reality

Municipal Building

In the Movie

Scene where The Ghostbusters, along with the police and army, set out to fight the supernatural threat.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building is a 40-story government tower opened in 1914, designed by William M. Kendall. The building was designed in a blend of architectural styles, topped with a golden statue known as Civic Fame, houses over 2,000 employees, and is the first building in Manhattan to incorporate a subway station into its structure.