Perhaps the most ubiquitous American cultural creation and export is Hollywood. As the movie capital of the world, Hollywood helped to pioneer the studio system, which made blockbusters possible. Form birth of a Nation to Gone with the Wind to Star Wars, the U.S. movie industry has captured the worldwide market. Televisions is another American specialty; shows form The Simpsons to The Sopranos can be seen around the globe.
Such mainstream culture artifacts do not take into account the quieter cultural achievements of Amerindians, whose connection to the earth and the rhythms of the reasons are evident in their artwork and crafts. Hispanic have also established a distinct culture in parts of panic have also established a distinct and more popular and contemporary forms of balladeering and song.
Major art collections can be found at museums around the country, including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Museum of Modern Art; the Getty Museum, in major cities. The Smithsonian Museum, in Washington, D.C., has a huge collection of industrial and technological artifacts.