New York City is one of the largest metropolitan areas of United States. It is among one of the most popular cities of business interests for people in all over the world. The city is also famous for its vibrant life style and nightlife. People with interest in arts and culture also love this city due to the diversity of cultural activities happening here in New York.

New York City comprises of five boroughs, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. These five boroughs are individually popular for different reasons. They have some of the world's renowned places to visit. They not only attract people from business and cultural interests, but also draw attention of local as well as global tourists.

Although, all boroughs of New York are famous for some reasons, but Staten Islands surely has some different place when all these boroughs are compared. Staten Island is among the most visited areas of New York by foreign as well as American visitors. An important portion of New York states tourism revenue comes from Staten Island. If Manhattan is famous for its skyline, or the excellent night views of sky scrappers then the Staten Island is famous for its excellent environmental advantages over other boroughs. If The Bronx has Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, the New York Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo as the natural attractions then the Staten Island has Willowbrook Park, Greenbelt Nature Center, South Beach, Clove lakes, South and Midland Beaches, and Clay Pit Ponds State park as its natural gifts.

Due to the natural diversity, Staten Island is very popular among all nature lovers. You can find the glimpses of Staten Island in the work of all popular Nature Photographers. When a tourist visits this Island, it is very hard for them to believe that this calm place is a part of one of the most populated metropolitan cities of world. The music, arts and cultural lovers also love this place due to the rich arts and cultural heritage of this Island. Most of the popular museums of New York City are from Staten Island.

There are other things too that makes Staten Island one of the best place to live in New York. Like the vacation spots, bird watching facilities, wildlife, and scenic natural beauty of island. To believe on these words you have to come here and see this unique place from your own eyes.