Flatiron Building

With its distinctive wedge shape, the Flatiron building, built in 1902, is one of the oldest and most famous skyscrapers in the world. According to legend, the winds generated by its odd shape used to cause young men to lounge around its base in the hopes of catching sight of a shapely ankle. Policemen, spotting these young men, would tell them to "23 Skiddoo!", which is where that expression originates.

Nearest Subway Stop: 23rd Street N R W

Scenes at this Location

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  Photo Copyright Columbia Tristar 2002
  Spiderman
  Directed by: Sam Raimi
  Starring: Tobey Maguire, J.K. Simmons
  When Peter Parker needs money, he's always able to earn a few bucks by hawking pictures of his "friend", Spider-man, to newspaper editor J. Jonah Jameson, whose paper, The Daily Bugle, is located here within the Flatiron Building.

• Also at this Location

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  Photo Copyright Columbia Tristar 2004
  Spiderman 2
  Directed by: Sam Raimi
  Starring: Tobey Maguire, J.K. Simmons
  As in the original, when Peter Parker needs cash, he sells his pictures to the Daily Bugle in the Flatiron Building, despite the fact that J. Jonah Jameson continues his agenda to smear the webslinger in his paper.