The Müuse Atlas / Looks

Waterfront

Blocks that end at the water. Piers, bulkheads, beach or creek, and the streets that run down to them.

24 areas

Bay RidgeFilming in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The numbered streets run downhill to the Narrows. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge crosses the water at the south end of the neighborhood.Shore Road, Fourth Avenue, Bay Ridge Parkway
Brooklyn HeightsFilming in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. The rowhouses go back to the 1820s and the neighborhood was the first historic district the city designated. The Promenade sits on a platform over the expressway.Promenade, Montague Street, Cranberry Street
Camden TownFilming in Camden Town, London. The markets are in the old Pickfords stables and the arches under the railway. The Regent's Canal runs through the middle of them.Regent's Canal, Hampstead Road Lock, Pickfords stables
Canary WharfFilming in Canary Wharf, London. The estate was built on the West India Docks and the water is still there on both sides.One Canada Square, Cabot Square, West India Avenue
ChelseaFilming in Chelsea, Manhattan. The old freight warehouses stand between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, and the High Line runs above them.The High Line, Terminal Warehouse, Starrett-Lehigh Building
Coney IslandFilming on Coney Island, Brooklyn. The boardwalk runs about two and a half miles. From October the beachfront empties out completely.Wonder Wheel, Riegelmann Boardwalk, Cyclone
DUMBOFilming in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The Manhattan Bridge is at the end of Washington Street. The streets are Belgian block and most of the warehouses are nineteenth century.Washington Street, Empire Stores, Jane's Carousel
EilandjeFilming in Eilandje, Antwerp. A line of old port cranes stands on the Rijnkaai. Two of the quay sheds behind them are event halls now.Rijnkaai, Hangar 26/27, Waagnatie
FinniestonFilming in Finnieston, Glasgow. Argyle Street runs between sandstone tenements with restaurant fronts along the ground floor. The Finnieston Crane still stands on the quay by the river.Argyle Street, Queen's Dock, SEC Armadillo
FremantleFilming in Fremantle, the port town at the mouth of the Swan River. Gold rush warehouses and hotels stand on narrow streets, and the harbour they were built for still works.High Street, The Round House, Fremantle Prison
French QuarterFilming in the French Quarter, New Orleans. Almost nothing here is older than 1794, and cast iron galleries stand on posts over the sidewalk.Jackson Square, Pontalba Buildings, Royal Street
GowanusFilming in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The canal is 1.8 miles long and the subway crosses it 87 feet up.Gowanus Canal, Fourth Street Basin, Powerhouse Arts
GreenpointFilming in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Broadway Stages is based here, one of the two large stage companies in the city. Most of the housing is wood frame.Manhattan Avenue, Eagle Street, WNYC Transmitter Park
Hackney WickFilming in Hackney Wick, Hackney. Brick works and yards run down to the Lee Navigation and nearly every wall is painted. The Olympic Park is on the other side of the water.White Post Lane, Wallis Road, Berkshire Road
InwoodFilming in Inwood, Manhattan. The last natural forest and salt marsh on the island are in Inwood Hill Park. The 1 train runs on steel above Tenth Avenue.Dyckman Street, Tenth Avenue, Dyckman House
Long Island CityFilming in Long Island City, Queens. The Pepsi-Cola sign stands in Gantry Plaza State Park. The Silvercup sign is still on the roof of the old bakery.Gantry Plaza State Park, Pepsi-Cola sign, Silvercup Studios
North EndFilming in the North End, Halifax. Wooden houses in flat colours sit on a slope above the harbour, and the naval dockyard is at the bottom of it.Gottingen Street, Agricola Street, The Hydrostone
PatersholFilming in the Patershol, Ghent. The medieval street plan behind the Gravensteen is intact and the lanes are cobbled. The Leie is along the south side.Gravensteen, Corduwaniersstraat, Plotersgracht
Port AdelaideFilming in Port Adelaide, South Australia. Stone and brick warehouses stand along the Port River. The town centre has been a State Heritage Area since 1982.Port Admiral Hotel, Commercial Road, Lipson Street
Red HookFilming in Red Hook, Brooklyn. There is no subway, and most of the streets end at the water.Beard Street, 480 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook Houses
Roosevelt IslandFilming on Roosevelt Island, Manhattan. Main Street is the only road and it is paved in red brick. The tram has been running since 1976.Main Street, Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Blackwell House
Sunset ParkFilming in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The rowhouse blocks run up the hill from a waterfront of concrete warehouses. Eighth Avenue is the first of Brooklyn's Chinatowns.Fifth Avenue, Eighth Avenue, 43rd Street
WappingFilming in Wapping, London. Wapping High Street runs between converted warehouses, and the old watermen's stairs off it go down to the Thames foreshore.Wapping Pier Head, Oliver's Wharf, Wapping station
WilliamsburgFilming in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Williamsburg Bridge comes down at South 5th Street. Those blocks have stood in for the 1920s Lower East Side and for Queens.Williamsburg Bridge, South 5th Street, Lee Avenue