One summer, the photographer Diane Arbus spent her time working in Washington Square Park. It was here in 1965 that she shot, "A young man and his pregnant wife in Washington Square Park, NY," among several others.

Upon recalling her interactions in the park, Arbus said the following:

"And there were these territories staked out. There were young hippie junkies down one row, lesbians down another—really tough, amazingly hardcore lesbians—and in the middle were winos. They were like the first echelon, and the girls who came from the Bronx to become hippies would have to sleep with the winos to get to sit on the other part with the junkie hippies. It was really remarkable and I found it very scary. I mean, I could become a million things, but I could never become that."

Hear Arbus tell the story in her own voice here.

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This address was the exterior for Robert Neville's (Will Smith) townhouse in the 2007 post-apocalyptic film I am Legend. The park directly across the street is also featured in the film, especially the Washington Square Park Arch.

I am Legend is the third remake of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name. The other films based on this book include 1964's The Last Man on Earth (starring Vincent Price) and 1971's The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston).

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The interiors of Robert Neville's (Will Smith) apartment were shot at this location for the 2007 post-apocalyptic film I am Legend.

The films Sherlock Holmes, 28 Days Later and Meet the Parents also shot at Marcy Avenue Amory.

In I am Legend, Will Smith fights zombies with his cunning, his German Shepherd, and his pull-ups strength. Singer Mike Patton provided the guttural screams of the infected "hemocytes."

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This address is the fictional location of the X-Mansion (a.k.a Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters).

Originally in the Xavier family for 10 generations, Prof. Charles Xavier opened it as a school/training facility for mutants. The X-Mansion has taken on several different names and roles throughout the years, but the tenants are usually mutants doing mutant stuff.

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, The X-Mansion first appeared with the X-Men in X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963).

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This address is the fictional location of Dr. Stephen Strange's lair, the Sanctum Sanctorum. The three-story brownstone in Greenwich Village is home to Strange and his manservant, Wong, as well part-time residents Clea (Strange's lover/apprentice) and apprentice sorcerer Rintrah.

The building has served as headquarters for both the New Avengers and the Defenders. The second floor are sleeping quarters for Strange, Wong, and guests. The third floor is the Sanctum Sanctorum specifically- Dr. Strange's occult library housing the Book of Vishanti and the Orb of Agamotto.

The Sanctum Sanctorum first appeared with Doctor Strange in his debut in Strange Tales #110 (July 1963).

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