I think that's a bit of an over generalization. I find many of its buildings quite breathtaking: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Center_for_the_Performi... - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/240_Centre_Street - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Farley_Post_Office - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwyn_Court - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton_U.S._Custom_...

Yeah, I might have to agree that American art and beauty might not best be showcased at liquor stores but lets not use that brush to paint the rest of the country.