Picture City III

Existing as much in fantasy and imagination as in its complex and contradictory realities, the "big city" draws millions of visitors every year who revel in its Oz-like qualities. Providing a stimulating and cosmopolitan backdrop for vacationers from across the globe, dreams of urban living are offered to those with ambitions to live out one of the many television and movie narratives in today’s multi-format media world. As the city’s "real life" neighborhoods and buildings are featured in many films, sitcoms, and advertisements, an aura of familiarity exists for those who can identify their significance as fictional landmarks.