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