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The nation’s largest city is also one of the best tourist destinations in the country. There is no city quite like New York. Its people, restaurants, theaters and parks are some of the most recognizable and attractive features of the City. It is also the historic home of several of the nation’s most important founders, the nation’s first capital and hundreds of museums dedicated to preserving and promoting our nation’s heritage. The city’s skyline was the first sight millions of new Americans saw and their contributions have enhanced New York’s rich heritage and made this city truly international in flavor while also being uniquely American.
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