49 Movies That Will Transport You to New York City

The Empire State Building is an important feature in many Hollywood films (An Affair to Remember, Sleepless in Seattle, etc.), but none can compare to the building's appearance in King Kong. The story of the giant ape who falls—quite literally—for a beautiful blonde actress has been retold and remade many times, but the 1933 movie starring Fay Wray is what first immortalized the image of King Kong swatting away airplanes on top of the Empire State Building. It may not be quite as happy as Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan meeting on the observation deck on Valentine's Day, but it's a New York love story nonetheless. —Caitlin Morton, contributing editor

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