The film "A Journal for Jordan" was filmed in New York, USA.

Filming Locations:

Minetta Tavern

In the Movie

Scene where Dana and Charles are truly in love...

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Minetta Tavern is located on the famous MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village and SoHo. It is home to several historic spots such as Caffe Reggio and Can Wha? The restaurant has been visited by various writers and poets, including Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, Eugene O'Neill, E. E. Cummings, Dylan Thomas, and Joe Gould.

Central Park - Bow Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where Charles and Dana enjoy the view and each other in the park.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. It spans 843 acres (341 ha) between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and is bounded by Fifth Avenue to the east, Central Park West (Eighth Avenue) to the west, Central Park South (59th Street) to the south, and Central Park North (110th Street) to the north. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world. Bow Bridge crosses the lake in Central Park. It was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould and completed in 1862. It is 87 feet long, the longest bridge in the park.

Carl Schurz Park - John Finley Walk

In the Movie

Scene where Dana and Charles enjoy time spent together with their son.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at John Houston Finley was a professor of political science at Princeton University from 1900 to 1903. The promenade along the western shore of the East River between 63rd and 125th Streets in Manhattan was named John Finley Walk in 1940, as he often walked the perimeter of Manhattan. Carl Schurz Park was named after the German-born Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz in 1910 on the edge of the then-cohesive German-American community of Yorkville. The park contains Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the Mayor of New York City.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the Movie

Scene where Charles and Dana head to the museum.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, also known as the Met, is the largest art museum in the United States. It attracts over 7 million visitors per year. In 2016, it was the third most visited art museum in the world. The main building is located on the eastern edge of Central Park. The Met was founded in 1870 with the goal of opening a museum to introduce the American people to art and art education. It opened on February 20, 1872.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the Movie

Scene where Charles and Dana visit the museum.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, also known as the Met, is the largest art museum in the United States. It attracts over 7 million visitors per year. In 2016, it was the third most visited art museum in the world. The main building is located on the eastern edge of Central Park. The Met was founded in 1870 with the goal of opening a museum to introduce the American people to art and art education. It opened on February 20, 1872.

Park Avenue

In the Movie

Scene where Charles and Dana walk around the city.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Park Avenue is a wide boulevard in New York City. It was formerly called Fourth Avenue. The MetLife Building - formerly the Pan Am Building - is a skyscraper at the intersection of Park Avenue and 45th Street. It was designed in the International Style by Richard Roth, Walter Gropius, and Pietro Belluschi. Construction of the building was completed in 1963.