| I was once listening to German tourists in Canada talk | | | | wants to visit museums one can go to the |
| about the United States. They were explaining all the | | | | Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art, the Solomon R. |
| things that they didn't like about the U.S. They said | | | | Guggenheim Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt National |
| New York was the exception. They said New York | | | | Museum of Design, the Jewish Museum, the |
| had culture. New York had a European feel to it. They | | | | International Center of Photography, the Museum of |
| said Europeans would always like New York because | | | | The City of New York, El Museo de Barico, the |
| of its cultural element. Having traveled extensively in | | | | Goethe House and the National Academy Museum |
| European cities, spending so much money to do very | | | | and School of Fine Arts all located on what is known |
| little, I was thinking to myself that they were flattering | | | | as museum mile. All of these museums are located on |
| themselves. There is no European city that is anything | | | | 5th Avenue in between 82 and 105 streets. There are |
| like New York. Yes there are fascinating cities in | | | | plenty others also all over the city. |
| Europe, old cities with so much culture and history, | | | | Classical concerts can be heard at the Lincoln Center, |
| cities that can not be compared to anywhere else, but | | | | Carnegie Hall and Brooklyn Academy of Music. One |
| with a New York feel? I don't think so. | | | | can even hear the New York Opera for free in |
| New York City can not be compared to any other city | | | | Central Park during the summer months of June, July |
| in the world. It is the most densely populated city in | | | | and August. Jazz lovers can enjoy big names at |
| North America. It is home to the United Nations. It is | | | | Radio City Music Hall or Madison Square Gardens or |
| made up of five famous boroughs; Manhattan, | | | | attend more intimate concerts in the numerous smaller |
| Brooklyn, The Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. If all of | | | | jazz venues where so many big names started off. |
| these boroughs were cities in their own right, with the | | | | Surprisingly, it is possible to have a fun and thrilling day |
| exception of Staten Island, they would be among the | | | | in New York City without even spending one penny. |
| most densely populated cities in North America. With | | | | You can go for a long walk in New York's enthralling |
| 18.8 million people in New York City's metropolitan area, | | | | Central Park and then visit some of New York's many |
| the city has no shortage of people. The city is unique | | | | fascinating landmarks. You can visit many radio and |
| and is one of the most exciting places on earth. It is | | | | television stations like NBC. You can even be part of a |
| often referred to as the city that never sleeps. There | | | | live audience. It does not cost anything to sit in on a |
| is always something to do in New York City. But it is | | | | taping of David Letterman and watch your favorite |
| New Yorkers who make the city what it is. And that | | | | band perform in the best acoustic situation possible. |
| includes everybody, the original Italian and Jewish | | | | You just need to order your tickets ahead of time. |
| immigrants, aspiring actors, angry taxi drivers, people | | | | Apart from the live music, live theatre, history, |
| who love New York and even people who hate New | | | | architecture, sport venues, restaurants and shopping |
| York. | | | | that the city is famous for, New York City has soul. It |
| There is fascinating architecture to see in New York | | | | has a buzz. There is nowhere else on earth like New |
| City. There is fascinating history to learn about. If one | | | | York City. |