In “The Beach,” Leonardo DiCaprio plays a backpacker who finds a special spot he shares with his love.

Kristy McCarville

Philadelphia

We both worked at a nursing home and, if we wanted to be alone, we would say that we needed “help with the fruits,” which was code for “go to the back of the kitchen.”

Deanna Caligiuri

Pittsburgh

In college, this guy and I would go to a place called “The Point,” where we’d walk along the river and talk.

Adrienne Mercado

Tuxedo, N.Y.

When we were in the Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan, we’d always go and sit on the same bench at a running track underneath an awning.

Juliet Leong

Manhattan

The top of the Empire State building.