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; NYC 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. NYC 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 NYC 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. NYC is a shopper's dream come true - if it can't be found here, it's unlikely to be found anywhere. NYC also has wonderful parks and offers countless leisure activities. All the positive aspects of city life can be found in New York City - the deservedly but self-proclaimed 'capital of the world.'