The Plaza Hotel (Home Alone 2 exterior)

The Plaza Hotel at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South was used for exterior and some interior shots in the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and images referencing that association circulate widely online. The hotel's ornate façade and lobby have been used in social-media posts and image edits that parody wealth, luxury travel, or the film itself. Photographs of the Plaza are routinely adapted into memes about holidays, opulence, and film nostalgia. The Plaza is a registered New York City landmark and remains a high-profile hotel and cultural reference point.