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