Where to go
40.752694, -73.977253
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
Superman (1978)
On screen
Lex Luthor's lair
In real life
Grand Central Station, New York
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Grand Central Station today
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Where exactly did Superman film at Grand Central Station?
At 40.752694, -73.977253 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Grand Central Station?
Open to the public, free.
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