The capital of the world

Marvel at the delicate strokes of a Monet painting or ride your bike along the Hudson River. From fitness classes and designer fashion shows to world-famous landmarks and top chefs, you name it, New York City has it. New York is home to 8.6 million people speaking 800 different languages, which drive its culture, business, and innovation.

New York has so many different restaurants – more than 20,000! – that you could go out for a meal every day for 50 years and never visit the same place twice. From cafés selling perfect espressos to Parisian-inspired bistros to noodles straight from Thailand, you can find just about anything you crave, 24 hours a day.

Once your stomach is full, head to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and stretch your legs while wandering one of the world’s largest museums. The MET’s collection includes over two million works of art, from ancient Japanese armor to mid-century German paintings. For a more focused look at modern art, visit MoMa, The Museum of Modern Art, for an unparalleled collection of contemporary art.

Art in New York extends to street fashion: you can spot new trends on the subways, trains, and streets. When you’re ready to shop, start in the Garment District, a destination for designers, stylists, students, shoppers, and fashionistas. New York, the site of Fashion Week, takes style seriously. Other popular shopping districts include the cobblestoned streets of SoHo and upscale Fifth Avenue.

Despite a skyline dominated by skyscrapers, parks are a big part of the New York urban landscape. One of the largest parks in the city is Central Park, 843 acres of trails, meadows, bridges, and gardens, and home to the Central Park Zoo.

South of Central Park lies Times Square, home to Broadway and 41 of New York’s theaters. Taking in a Broadway show – the buzz in the lobby, the hush as the curtain rises, the magic of lights and sets – is a classic and unforgettable New York experience.

With outdoor markets and charming gardens tucked into alleys and on top of old railway lines, you can find surprising sanctuaries in this busy city. Recently named the “Most Instagrammed City in the World” by Instagram’s 2017 Year in Review, options for capturing New York City on camera will keep you endlessly exploring.

New York City is known for its five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. These five areas each have unique characteristics, as well as smaller, exciting neighborhoods tucked within them.

Manhattan is perhaps the most well-known part of New York City. It contains Bryant Park, Madison Square Garden, Wall Street, and the bustling Times Square. It’s also home to The Lincoln Center, which hosts hundreds of performances each year and is in turn home base for the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan Opera. The Highline, a 1.45 mile public park built on an elevated rail line on the West Side, is one of the most popular walks in the borough. Food lovers will never be bored in Manhattan, with new markets and restaurants to try around every corner, like Eataly, a multi-floor Italian market in the Flat-iron district, or the Chelsea Market.

Queens is the city’s largest borough. Its neighborhoods offer up a mouth-watering range of ethic cuisine: Asian restaurants in Flushing; modern Korean, such as the food at Salt and Fat, in Sunnyside; savory Greek dishes in Astoria; and Ecuadorian, French, and Himalayan eateries in Jackson Heights.

The Bronx is known as the edgy birthplace of Hip Hop. It’s also a destination for gardeners and plant enthusiasts: the city’s largest park, Pelham Bay Park, and The New York Botanical Garden call the Bronx home. The Botanical Garden is a 250-acre green space with plants, flowers, an annual holiday train show, and other exciting exhibits.

Brooklyn is a young, hip area known for independent art and music. One popular Brooklyn neighborhood is DUMBO, which lies between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, where you can check out converted industrial warehouses and graffiti displays. In the summer, outdoor movies at the Brooklyn Bridge Park are a favorite.

Tired yet? Staten Island is the southernmost of the five boroughs, and you can rest your legs as you ride the Staten Island Ferry out to the Statue of Liberty. Or just take a seat in the peaceful New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, a green, Asian oasis with a koi pond and pavilions in the Staten Island Botanical Garden.

New York is called the city that never sleeps, and global industry thrives here 24 hours a day. Home to over 50 Fortune 500 companies, some of the world’s largest businesses built their foundation here. Want to love where you work? Fortune recently named KPMG, PWC, and Goldman Sachs as Top Workplaces in the area.

New York City’s major industries include financial services, media, communications, and technology, industries predicted to have high career growth globally. This buzzing city of entrepreneurs, innovators, and CEOs offers opportunities to ambitious students through hundreds of business organizations, colleges, and internships. The benefit of being in a city that never sleeps? Opportunity doesn’t sleep, either.