s ▁the ▁M 1 , ▁A 1 ( M ) ▁and ▁the ▁M 6 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁M 1 8 0 ▁which ▁extends ▁from ▁the ▁M 1 8 ▁to ▁A 1 8 0 ▁at ▁Gr ims by . ▁ ▁Tour ist ▁attra ctions ▁in ▁York shire ▁ ▁City ▁attra ctions ▁ ▁The ▁city ▁of ▁York ▁attract ed ▁ 3 . 9 5   mill ion ▁visitors ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁of ▁which ▁ 2 4 ▁per ▁cent ▁were ▁from ▁over se as . ▁Vis itors ▁spent ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁£ 2 8 3 . 6   mill ion ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁during ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁The ▁w alled ▁city ▁of ▁is ▁the ▁county ▁capital ▁of ▁York shire ▁and ▁was ▁founded ▁by ▁the ▁Rom ans ▁in ▁AD   7 1 ▁on ▁a ▁fort ified ▁site ▁at ▁the ▁confl u ence ▁of ▁the ▁River ▁F oss ▁and ▁River ▁O use . ▁The ▁city ▁sky line ▁is ▁domin ated ▁by ▁the ▁medieval ▁Goth ic ▁style ▁York ▁Min ster , ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁rich ▁her itage ▁and ▁culture ▁developed ▁over ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 ▁years . ▁York ' s ▁top ▁three ▁tour ist ▁attra ctions ▁are ▁the ▁National ▁Railway ▁Museum , ▁York ▁Min ster ▁and ▁the ▁J or vik ▁Vik ing ▁Centre . ▁Other ▁attra ctions ▁include ▁Mer chant ▁Advent ur ers ' ▁Hall , ▁The ▁Sh amb les , ▁Cl iff ord ' s ▁Tower ▁and ▁York ' s ▁smallest ▁street ▁Wh ip - Ma - Wh op