New York City is without question the world's ultimate tourism destination. New York serves as the worldwide symbol of urban life. Although it is totally American, the world as a whole sees New York City from a universal perspective; New York typifies the big city, and acts as a representative of the city scene throughout the world. No other place on earth has had its image exposed as much as that of New York. New York has some of the finest examples of urban architecture; the arts scene is legendary, and includes theatre, opera, dance, museums, painting, sculpture - in fact for any imaginable art form New York nearly always has the best, (or at least among the best). The restaurant scene here is also remarkable, whatever you want to eat when you want it. New York is a shopper's dream come true - if it can't be found here it is unlikely to be found anywhere! New York also has wonderful parks and offers countless leisure activities. All the positive aspects of city life can be found in New York City. All the self-proclaimed