by Gabe Zaldivar
Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Fri December 26, 2014
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Christmas trees, New Year's Eve countdowns and love nurtured throughout the years: When Harry Met Sally may just be that perfect bridge between Yuletide carols and renditions of Auld Lang Syne.
The 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally, written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, shows audiences an ever-evolving relationship through an always-changing city.
It's about the holidays; it's about love; it's even about the unrelenting pace of the years and the syncopation of beautiful moments that tie us all together. It's also very much about that city in which this timeless and hilarious story takes place.
IMDB gets us up to speed on the myriad locations used in the film including Coney Island where Harry told Jess he made a woman meow and the University of Chicago, where Harry meets Sally for the first time.
Below we will take a brief look at some of the more memorable Manhattan locations thanks to some film digging by the likes of websites like Movie-Locations.com, BuzzFeed and On the Set of New York.
Katz's Delicatessen:
Video NSFW for a very loud and, well, euphoric Meg Ryan:
Any trip to New York City has to include a stop at one of the more iconic delis in the area. I can personally vouch that the pastrami and corned beef sandwiches are nothing short of sublime.
It's seems wrong to call them sandwiches, because the term doesn't do these succulent beasts the justice they deserve. In any case, eating here will have you very nearly pulling a Meg Ryan in the undoubtedly packed house.
Café Luxembourg:
We go from one eating establishment to another. Here we arrive at 200 West 70th St, where the film's double date occurs.
While Sally has an unbelievable way of ordering, things go awry and Jess and Marie end up hitching a cab together. It seems having someone quote your written word is a powerful aphrodisiac.
Metropolitan Museum of Art:
"For the rest of the day we are going to talk like this."
Harry and Sally enter that slightly awkward stage of their relationship as their budding friendship leads to affection, intimacy and a growing uncertainty of their status.
Reiner accomplishes this beautifully in what is one of the film's more breathtaking locations.
The Loeb Boathouse:
Sally and friends commiserate over lunch in Central Park, reminding all of us of the ridiculous, and thankfully outdated, need to take your Rolodex along with you.
Thankfully a friend's breakup now only mandates scrolling through the smartphone.
The Skylight Ballroom:
The Puck Building apparently still houses a wonderfully designed ballroom you can rent out for your wedding, which already featured in one of the more romantic gestures in movie history.
The Washington Square Arch:
Producers could have picked any old spot for Harry to be dropped off to start the movie. Instead, as they did with the entirety of the film, they chose an iconic location that serves as a fitting backdrop for the modern day fairy tale that is about to unfold.
Now these are just a few locations that spoke to us upon viewing the movie again. To see them in person, you can take a tour like that offered by On Location Tours or visit some of the sites on your own with the help of research delivered by so many fans of the film.
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