On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn't he said, 'Do you mind if I mug you here?'.

And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.

I may be a lifelong 'downtowner,' but Central Park really is the most amazing and the most beautiful part of New York City.

On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn't he said, 'Do you mind if I mug you here?'.

Go for a walk through Central Park and stop at the Met. It's the best way to get a feel for what makes New York so special.

In New York, everybody looks great and is well dressed, but seeing someone in Ohio wearing Marc Jacobs is like spotting an owl in Central Park. Rare.