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