| I was once listening to Dutch tourists in Canada talk | | | | There is always something to do in New York. But it is |
| about the United States of America. The European | | | | New Yorkers who make the city what it is. And that |
| tourists were explaining all the things that they did not | | | | includes everybody, the original Italian and Jewish |
| like about the States. These tourists remarked New | | | | immigrants, aspiring actors, angry taxi drivers, people |
| York City was the only exception. They said New | | | | who love New York and even people who hate New |
| York had culture. New York City had a cool European | | | | York. |
| feeling to it. They said Europeans would always like | | | | There is beautiful architecture to see in New York City. |
| NYC because of its cultural element. Having traveled | | | | There is exciting history to learn about. NYC is known |
| all over Europe in many cities in Europe, spending so | | | | for it's awesome museums. There are more museums |
| much money to do very little, I was thinking to myself | | | | in NYC than I dare try to list here but among the most |
| that they were flattering themselves. There is no | | | | well known are the Natural History Museum, the |
| European city that is anything like NYC. Yes there are | | | | Guggenheim, and the Metropolitian Museum of Fine Art. |
| fascinating cities throughout Europe, older cities with so | | | | Classical concerts can be heard at the Lincoln Center, |
| much history and culture, classic cities that can't be | | | | Carnegie Hall and Brooklyn Academy of Music. One |
| compared to anywhere else, but with a New York | | | | can even hear the New York Opera for free in |
| feel? I do not believe so. | | | | Central Park during the summer months of June, July |
| NYC can't be truly compared to any other city in the | | | | and August. Jazz lovers can enjoy big names at |
| whole wide world. It is the most densely populated city | | | | Radio City Music Hall or Madison Square Gardens or |
| in North America. It is home to the UN headquarters. It | | | | attend more intimate concerts in the numerous smaller |
| is made up of five famous boroughs; Manhattan, | | | | jazz venues where so many big names started off. |
| Brooklyn, The Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. In | | | | Worthy of particular note, it is possible to have a fun |
| many ways it's like five cities in one. If the boroughs | | | | and thrilling day in NYC without even spending one |
| were cities of their own, with the exception of Staten | | | | penny. You can go for a long walk in New York's |
| Island, they would be among the most populated cities | | | | enthralling Central Park and then visit some of New |
| in North America. With just under 19 million people in | | | | York City's many incredible landmarks. You can visit |
| NYC's metro area, New York City definitely has no | | | | many radio and television stations like NBC. You can |
| shortage of people. The city is unique and is one of the | | | | even be part of a live audience. It does not cost |
| most exciting places on earth. | | | | anything to sit in on a taping of David Letterman and |
| NYC is often referred to as the city that never sleeps. | | | | watch a famous band perform. |