The Dakota building, which is located on 72nd Street, is one of the most famous apartment buildings in New York and, dating back to 1884, it's steeped in history. Film buffs will know it as the filming location for the Roman Polanski classic Rosemary's Baby, but it's also well known as the site where John Lennon was murdered in 1980. You'll have to admire it from the outside though, as it's a private residence.