Christmas traditions around the world remain the same every year. People visit the main Christmas tree in their town, go ice skating, buy gifts, and watch the most popular movie, Home Alone. In the sequel, Kevin ends up alone in New York during Christmas. While the police are searching for the boy, he manages to escape from burglars chasing him. This is a fascinating story of courage, faith, adventure and amazing events that take place in different locations of the huge metropolis. Upon arriving in New York, many tourists dream of visiting them, learning about their history and taking a photo as a souvenir. You can find out more about Kevin’s adventures at new-york-trend.com.
1. LaGuardia Airport
The first glimpses of New York in Home Alone 2 can be seen through the window of LaGuardia Airport. It’s located in the northern part of the Queens borough. The airport was opened in 1939 on the site of a former amusement park, after which its territory began to expand. LaGuardia is connected to the New York Subway and the Long Island Railroad. The airport was given this name for a reason. It was named in honor of the former mayor of New York City, Fiorello La Guardia.
2. Queensboro Bridge
Kevin crosses this bridge in a taxi taking him from the airport. As he sits in the back seat, he looks out over New York City and wonders what he would do in this huge city without his family and friends. That was the moment his exciting adventure began.
This bridge spans the East River and Roosevelt Island, which is accessible by tramway. It connects the Long Island City area with Manhattan.
3. Radio City Music Hall
Once in the bustling metropolis, Kevin decides to visit several tourist attractions. The first one he can get to quickly is the Radio City Music Hall. Next to this building, he stands with his camera and takes pictures of everything around him.
Radio City hosts various theatrical performances: ballet, opera, and musicals. They are open to everyone throughout the day. It also hosts the most prestigious music ceremonies, such as the Grammys and MTV Video Music Awards. Thanks to this, this music hall has become a popular place for cultural recreation.
4. Empire Diner
On the first day of his arrival, Kevin walks around New York. Passing by the Empire Diner restaurant, he takes a leaflet from Santa Claus. This is another sequence that made it into the final cut. It looked very festive and unusual. A huge Santa leaned over the boy, handed him a leaflet and wished him Merry Christmas.
Apart from Santa, the name of the restaurant, Empire Diner, was also visible in the frame. Thanks to this movie, it became popular and continues to attract visitors even after many years.
5. Quong Yuen Shing & Co Store
Having some cash, Kevin decides to do some shopping. While in Chinatown, he visits the Quong Yuen Shing & Co. store. There, the boy buys 2 packs of fireworks. After that, he continues to walk the unfamiliar streets of the city and admires the architecture, sights, and everyday life of the locals.
6. Battery Park
After visiting the store, Kevin goes to one of the oldest recreation areas in the city, Battery Park. It’s surrounded by the Hudson River on one side and Battery Place on the other. This park is the hallmark of New York. There are many monuments here and a seaport from where ferries depart to various islands and the Statue of Liberty.
7. Statue of Liberty
In Home Alone 2, Kevin stands on the waterfront looking at the city through binoculars. He stops his gaze on the statue, and at that moment he feels boundless freedom, being far away from his family.
Despite his young age, the boy isn’t afraid to be alone in the big city. Besides, here he’s able to be alone and visit various amazing places. He likes watching everything that’s happening around him, taking pictures and walking around New York.
8. World Trade Center
The young hero of this Christmas movie also visits another special place, the tallest building in New York. This was a complex consisting of 7 buildings. They were located in the Financial District of Manhattan. New Yorkers called them the World Trade Center.
9 years before it became the target of a terrorist attack, Kevin walks around the place. In Home Alone 2, there are shots of him going to the observation deck and taking pictures of skyscrapers.
9. Fulton Fish Market
The fish market was also a location captured during the filming. Kevin passes through it and it’s also the place where the audience first sees the burglars, Harry and Marv. They arrived in New York hiding in a van with frozen fish. At the time, Kevin couldn’t even imagine that he would be in danger. Soon, fate prepares an unexpected test for him.
10. Grand Army Plaza
After visiting a few famous sights, Kevin goes to the Plaza Hotel. He walks there through the Grand Army Plaza located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street. It has a special historical significance. It’s a memorial to the Potomac Army, which took part in the American Civil War.
11. Plaza Hotel
Visiting the most luxurious and popular Plaza Hotel in New York is every tourist’s dream. Kevin is no exception. He sees a commercial for this hotel before he leaves and decides to check in. Luckily, he has his father’s credit card with him, which he’s able to use and books a room without his parents using a few tricks. The boy is also lucky enough to meet the future president of the United States, Donald Trump.
12. Wollman Skating Rink
In Home Alone 2, Marv is skating on New York City’s main skating rink while his friend Harry is reading a newspaper. On one of the pages, he sees an ad for a children’s toy store called Duncan’s Toy Chest and decides to rob it with Marv on Christmas Eve.
13. Duncan’s Toy Chest
After checking into the Plaza Hotel, Kevin decides to go for a walk around New York again. The first place the protagonist goes to is Duncan’s Toy Chest store. In real life, it has a different name and is located next to the Plaza Hotel, so Kevin could’ve walked there. But the writers wanted to give their audience a surprise. They decided that the boy would go in a limousine.
14. Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
Despite his cunning and unpredictability, Kevin can’t stay at the hotel for long. Soon the Plaza staff realizes that he is staying alone in the room. So the boy is forced to leave the hotel. On the street, he sees the burglars who start chasing him. The film shows the protagonist running past Bethesda in Central Park. This is one of the most popular recreation areas in New York. Locals and tourists often stop there to admire the beauty of the surrounding nature.
15. Times Square
When the McCallisters learn that Kevin is in New York, they immediately go to see him. The next day, they check into the Plaza Hotel after receiving a call from the hotel staff informing them about the missing boy. Then Kevin’s mother takes a taxi to Times Square, also known as the crossroads of the world. She walks for a long time among hundreds of brightly colored billboards, cars, and crowds of people, trying to find her son and asking for help from the local police.
16. Rockefeller Center
A policeman suggests that she thinks of a place where her son might have gone. At that moment, Rockefeller Center come to her mind.
On Christmas Eve, the city’s main Christmas tree is set up there. The long-awaited meeting between Kevin and his mother takes place next to it.
