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New York is the city to captivate you. This is the center for culture, arts, fashion, food, and finance. We can give you several tips if you are planning to visit, but the main thing you need to remember is to take your camera. The city has an unforgettable skyline, one of the most popular ones worldwide. Of course, the Empire State Building, Chrysler Tower, and all the tall skyscrapers have a lot to do with this fact. 

New York City is formed by 5 boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. This famous city experiences all four seasons- the summers are hot, the autumn is cool and dry, the winter is freezing, and spring is wet and colorful. So if you are going to visit, make sure you check the temperature first before you pack. 

The city has some of the world's most famous museums, such as the Guggenheim, the MoMA, the Met Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History (the famous centerpiece of the "Night at the Museum" movies- they even offer a special "Night at the Museum" tour that highlights the actual exhibits featured in the movies).

The city's population is so diverse that you might find everything from America's wealthiest celebs and socialites to homeless people in every corner. In the middle of those, you can find the millions of immigrants who live in New York City. Every single wave of immigration from every nation in the world has made New York a cross-cultural place, and this is definitely part of its charm. 

This place is the national center for many industries and it's the home of the two largest US stock exchanges and banks. This is also where famous Wall Street is, a place that's now part of Hollywood A-list's actors. Wall Street is located in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan, a place that deserves a visit. 

If you want to be able to ride the buses and subways in NYC (that will take you anywhere you wish), you'll need a MetroCard from The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). You can pay the bus fare with coins (yes, coins only), but you need to have a MetroCard to enter the subway system. 

Aside from the museums and the shopping, New York offers tourists and residents an infinite lists of activities to do and discover.   

If you like heights, then the Flatiron Building and the deck in the Empire State Building are custom made for you and your camera. 

The Flatiron Building is a 22-story triangle-shaped building located at 175 Fifth Avenue.  The building was named after George A. Fuller, founder of the Fuller Company and "father of the skyscraper," who died two years before it was built. However, locals persisted on calling it "The Flatiron." The name stuck and has since become the official name of the building.  

The Empire State Building's observation deck is one of the most popular outdoor observation platforms in the world, with over 110 million people having visited it already. The observation deck offers impressive 360-degree views of New York City and the surrounding areas.

If you are into nature, then famous Central Park is the place to go. It might seem like a bunch of green but there are tons of things to do here. You can visit Central Park Zoo inside the park, the Strawberry Fields memorial piece, ride the carousel, enjoy the prettiness of the conservatory garden, take tons of pics in the Bethesda Fountain and tile pavilion, or simply enjoy the fresh air in the middle of a chaotic city! 

This city will captivate and seduce you; all you need to do is let yourself go!