Garbo's mysterious New York

Day 1: The recluse's Upper East Side

Garbo lived from 1953 until her death in an apartment at 450 East 52nd Street, overlooking the East River. She walked there daily, always alone, in a trench coat and sunglasses. Start there, at the corner of East River Drive, and walk west along 52nd.

Day 2: Museum Mile, alone

She was a devoted visitor of the Met and the Frick. Do what she did: go early, speak to no one, look for a long time. The Frick is quietest on a weekday morning.

Day 3: Cinema of old

The revival houses that screened her films are mostly closed, but Anthology Film Archives and Film Forum keep the spirit alive. Finish with a black coffee and a book, just as she would have wanted.