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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm French. Coming from Europe, where big cities generally have lots of food options with walking distance of main tourist attractions, the DC food desert near the monuments was a shock when my relatives and I first visited. Now if I'm in the area, I go to the American Indian museum restaurant, the food is half decent, plus I love the building.

So yes, I agree with your complaints, OP. DC in general is a very strange capital city. It has a provincial atmosphere - which is nice if you live in NW! But this is why a lot of people in the world still think NYC is the capital of the USA... ;-)
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Wow, a European who likes the architecture of the American Indian Museum building. This is honestly a first for me :lol:

I don't think DC is alone in having some beautiful and touristy areas and some that could get a lot better. Paris is a dump in most of the non-touristy areas as is London. Granted, their relative age hurts them in that regard. Paris doesn't even have a decent downtown that is close to the nice "provincial" areas. You have to remember that DC isn't close to the economic hub of the US. We are more like Canada in the utility of the capital city than France or most of Europe. [/quote]

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