Which city is called the 'City of Magnificent distances'?
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Tokyo
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Pattaya
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New York
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Washington D.C
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Explanation
Washington D.C. was planned with grand boulevards and wide spacing between monuments, earning the nickname 'City of Magnificent Distances' in the 19th century. This refers to its deliberate urban design, not physical size like New York or Tokyo.
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Washington, D.C. earned the nickname 'City of Magnificent Distances' because its wide avenues, large traffic circles, and monumental open spaces (part of the L'Enfant Plan) made destinations feel farther apart than in typical dense cities. The other cities listed don't carry this historic epithet.