10 Amazing Pictures of New York

Never been to New York? Don’t worry, neither have I. Some of us can only dream  Until the unforeseeable future I am stuck in my small country town with New York nowhere in sight. So I thought I would allow my imagination to run wild by sharing some awesome pictures of my beloved New York I have discovered.

The Brooklyn Bridge is on full display, with the beautiful sun shinning brightly on it, and the water looks flat and stunning 

Although this photo has been edited, and this is not the original, I love the colours and the contrast in it, the sky and clouds are especially stunning.

This photo shows the bright lights, reflecting on the flat water, and the Brooklyn Bridge is shown again.

Here is the Statue of Liberty, with a very interesting cloud shape surrounding it. This is a photo which I love, and the light coming out from the cloud gives the photograph a nice contrast.

New York is a big city, there is no denying it, and in this picture you can really see just how huge and vast it is, it looks never ending and seems to stretch all the way out to the horizon.

Who knew such a vast, green empty space existed in the middle of the city? This is Central Park for you.

Again, here is another stunning picture of the Brooklyn Bridge with stunning colouring.

Bright lights in New York, what a view 

Is that the Empire State building I spy? New York by night is absolutely breath-taking. 

New York vs London: Final Outcome

New York vs London… It was always going to be hard to debate between my two favourite cities but there has to be a winner and we all know who that is going to be.

How do you distinguish them? They have as much in common as two twins. Both have around the same same population, both have the big towers and iconic buildings, both have the beautiful parks and tourist attractions, both have the famous airports and well, the list goes on. But we aren’t talking about similarities today, we are talking about what ultimately makes New York better.

1. Better weather


Of course, I have lived in neither city so I’m sure people can argue against this based on personal experience and opinion. But I’m just going to put it out there that I believe New York has better weather. I don’t know about you, but whenever I see England on the TV it always seems to be so dreary, dark and gloomy. I like to think that New York has a bit more colour and life, but hey, I could be wrong!

2. USA vs UK


We are still debating on the best city, but ultimately the city is within the country so that must come into account too. Everybody knows that the USA is the most powerful country in the world with an excellent economy and large population. I’m not trying to down grade the UK here because for a lot of people they would prefer the UK to the USA and the UK is still an excellent place to live. However, the UK lacks what the USA has. It doesn’t have quite as much charisma, charm and pull to be bluntly honest. America has widely been known as “the Country of Opportunity” and the stereotype that surrounds America has a place in everyone’s hearts. It’s got glamour, bright lights, and big cities. But then it’s also got the Grand Canyon, huge native reserves, Route 66 and we can’t forget Hollywood.

3. The landmarks

What’s so exciting about a big clock? Would you rather have your photo standing in front of the Statue of Liberty or a clock? OK, so that’s a little harsh because Big Ben is still pretty cool and iconic and London still has plenty of other landmarks. Like the London Eye. But then New York has the Empire of State building and it used to have the twin towers. Think about it, New York’s skyline does look a lot better than London’s.

4. The Bombing of 9/11


OK, so I know this is not a good thing at all and I wouldn’t wish it on any country. But think about it, New York got bombed because it was seen as a city of importance and fame, and because it was home to the iconic twin towers. They didn’t want to bomb London, they wanted to bomb New York. Surely this means they held New York higher than London. Well, they wanted to bomb it… But you know what I mean!

5. New vs. Ancient


Well, this should be Ancient vs. Very Ancient, because both cities are old, but London much more so than New York. That means London has more history and stories about it which may be nice for some people, but if you want a newer, more modern and vibrant city you would chose New York. This is the city that never sleeps.

6. Times Square and the City of Lights

Every city has lights. Of course they do. But do they have the lights like New York? Maybe Vegas does, but London? I think not. Imagine standing in Times Square at 10 o’clock at night. Would you get that feeling in any other city in the world?

7. Name and Fame

London is a nice word to say but does it have the same ring to it as New York does? Do you see people more often wearing NYC shirts or London ones? Let’s face it, New York is the more famous city, the more popular one. What words do you associate with New York? Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Broadway, Central Park, Wall Street, Statue of Liberty… The list goes on but I don’t think I could say the same for London. I think New York sounds more exciting and fresh anyway.

8. Fashion

Victoria Beckham is a fashion designer that is British and lives in London. Yet she travels all the way to New York every season to display her collections rather than her home city. That’s got to be a sign right? NYFW is more known than LFW. It sounds better, it looks better. I have always held New York more fashionable than London.

9. Culture

Has London ever been the culture capital? I’m not sure, but I doubt any city could match New York on this one. New York manages to be classy, glamorous, wealthy, interesting, exciting, and adventurous for people of every race, age, gender and personality. Diversity and personality are key words in this city.

10. Black cabs vs yellow ones

Well, it comes down to this. With these two cities, both great and powerful, it may be a hard decision for most. Do you like history or modernity? Do you prefer gloomy skies or clearer ones ? Are you after diversity or more inclined for routine? Do you like black cabs or do you like yellow ones?

New York: World Capital?

When you think of the world’s most powerful cities, you associate New York, or at least you should. In my mind these are the most powerful cities in the world:

1. New York

2. London

3. Tokyo

4. Paris

5. Los Angeles

Of course that is just my opinion and far from the truth. But I have come up with a few reasons to back up my number 1.


1. New York, besides Paris, of course, is one the most fashionable cities in the world. Home to New York Fashion Week twice a year, it hosts a wide range of some of the finest fashion designers, and stocks all the best. Many brands chose to make New York their home, and New York in itself, is very fashion orientated and trend-setting.

2. New York is consistently ranked the best shopping city in the world, and for all you shopping gurus, you will agree.

3. New York is an international city, with over 800 different languages spoken, and look at the size of Chinatown! There are hundreds of different cultures and lifestyles that people from all different walks of life can fit in.

4. Business! What aspiring business professional wouldn’t want to take up a job on Wall Street? Graduates right out of college made their millions on that mad money street. Investment banking is huge, and there is so many other business oppurtunities as lots of big banks and companies are based there.

5. All big cities have entertainment, but surely New York must rate highly among them. Of course, it’s not Vegas, but you don’t go there to gamble and play poker, New York is so much more than that. New York has Central Park, Broadway and huge amount of theatres, arcades, malls, zoos, museums, everything you could imagine. And if you don’t want to splurge the cash, then there are plenty of free, public places.

6. Thinking of travelling but not sure where to go? Chances are you, and millions of other tourists are considering New York. New York attracts millions of tourists every year, and from the minute you arrive in JFK airport, you will be swept off your feet with the tourism and sight-seeing opportunities.

7. The sky-scrapers. I know what it’s like to come from a small town, and the only chance you get to see sky-scrapers is on the TV or the rare miracle you do get to visit a city. Sky-scrapers are continually popping up all over New York. OK, so the twin towers aren’t available anymore, but you can ask your grandparents about that. Some of the big tourist attractions are the Statue of Liberty and the Empire of State building.

8. Traditional American sports. Football, baseball, basketball, you want it, New York has it!

9. Times Square and those trademark yellow cabs. Let’s face it, there’s only one Times Square, and all those bright lights! And who hasn’t dreamed of tottering out of a New York cab laden with designer bags?

10. The brilliant schools, job opportunities, plush neighbourhoods, unique cuisine…the list just goes on and on! Just do yourself a favour and go to New York xx

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