Place

="What makes these places so interesting?"=

=Physical Features= New York, divided into 5 different areas is famous for many things. New York with the Hudson River flowing through it is also surounded by the Atlantic ocean. New york has some different things that make this large city such a tourists attraction. One thing that sticks out to many people would be the famous [|Central Park] that is a man made park that is in the middle of NYC and the only thing that surrounds it is the Big Apple.Central park has miles and miles of walking area that is more quiet than in the big city streets. Some other famous spots that people come to NY are for some of the famous landmarks such as [|Ellis Island], [|Statue of Liberty], and the [|Brooklyn bridge] are just some of the famous landmarks that are in NY. Another famous thing people like to see is an award winning [|Broadway Show]. The most popular spot is Time square in the heart of the Big Apple. NYC has many celebrations that take place throughout the year and the famous one is the ball drop on new years eve. New York is a fast paced city that has many physical features.

= = = = = = = = = = =Cultural Features= New York is a very wide spread area for cultural. New york is shped by centuries of immigration. New York was the epicenter of Jazz in the 40's. Abstract expression was a part of the 50's, and the 2000's were the indie rock. NYC is an important international center for music, film, theater, dance and visual arts. There are more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries. More than 36% of the citys population is foreign born. New York is also home to many famous stars and TV shows that are popular to viwers across the country. New York's main religion is 40%Catholic's and 30% are Jewish. There are many famous parade's and cultural events that make this city such a different city.

Refrences (Kelsey,Bossen 2009-2010 3.2)