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Spotlight Destination | Emma Matsuda I felt a lot of the time I was wandering around New York like a drugged out fly with my eyes popping out of my skull. I wanted to soak all of it in: the life, the culture, and my surroundings. There is literally something waiting on every street corner. In the two weeks I was there, I hit up a lot of art galleries, and it’s safe to say my favourites were The Whitney, MOMA, The New Museum in Bowery, and the Guggenheim. Of course, the American Museum of Natural History was also astonishing; it made me feel like a curious child again, who has everything to learn. Out of all the over-hyped landmarks in New York City, one I have to completely justify is the view from the Empire State Building. I went there with my friend Austin, whom I’d met on DeviantArt around 10 years ago. We decided to go at around 11pm one night. The view was simply dazzling. 48 The Travellist | Issue 4, 2016