Columbus: Ohio's experimental capital

Often used by American companies as a test market for new products, Columbus reflects the United States' demographic average more than any other city.

The center, often chosen as experimental laboratory for new American products, is visited comfortably on foot.

The Columbus Zoo, among the most renowned in the United States, became famous through its former director Jack Hanna, a nationally recognized television personality.

A short walk away, the German District, a historic neighborhood with nineteenth-century brick houses, reflects the legacy of German immigration in the city, well preserved among local historic neighborhoods.

Continuing toward the center, one visits the Ohio Capitol, a rare example of a state building without a dome, built in Greek neoclassical style.

Toward evening, the Short North district animates with art galleries and restaurants along an animated pedestrian avenue, among the liveliest downtown areas.

Columbus is frequently chosen by American companies as a test market for new products thanks to its demographic composition considered representative of the national average, a phenomenon studied also by sociologists and economists.

Ohio's State Capitol remains one of the few American state buildings without a dome, an unusual architectural choice due to budget constraints during nineteenth-century construction that lasted nearly two decades.