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The
Beach Water Park, Cincinnati
The Beach Water Park located in Greater Cincinnati Ohio is 35 acres filled with 2 million gallons of water fun, 40,000 square feet of white sand, and more than 40 rides and
attractions.
Attraction type: Water
Park
Caldwell Nature Preserve, Cincinnati
Scenic park features more than three miles of nature
trails, designated as a National Recreation Trail by
the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Attraction type: Nature reserve
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati
This second oldest zoo in the U.S., considered one of
the best in the country, is most renowned for its
endangered species and birthing programs, particularly
for gorillas and white tigers, and has a wonderful
collection of felines and a delightful manatees
exhibit.
Attraction type: Zoo; Garden
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati
One of the most prestigious art museums in the
country, with over 100,000 works of art, this
grandiose building atop an Eden Park hill, is
well-known for its 19th-century European and American
paintings, but also contains numerous other works
including an outstanding pottery gallery.
Attraction type: Art
museum
Cincinnati
Museum Center, Cincinnati
For a four-in-one educational experience, you can't
beat this complex of three museums and Omnimax Theater
housed in a beautifully restored Art Deco train
station. The museums include the Children's, the
Natural History and Science and the city's History
museum.
Attraction type: Science museum; Natural history
museum; History museum; Children's museum
Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati
Built in 1878 and renovated throughout the decades,
this concert and art venue includes the Springer
Auditorium, Music Hall Ballroom, Corbett Tower and the
Society for the Preservation of Music Hall.
Attraction type: Theater
Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cincinnati
History of firefighting in Cincinnati is told in many
fine exhibits, audio-visual presentations and scale
model dioramas.
Attraction type: Specialty museum
Coney Island, Cincinnati
This park features the world's largest recirculating
swimming pool, along with water slides.
Attraction type: Adventure/Water park
Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
Reputed for its thought-provoking and innovative
paintings, photography and other arts, this center,
founded in 1939, is in a new six-story building that
is a work of art itself, with fascinating features
both inside and out.
Attraction type: Art museum
Eden Park, Cincinnati
Beautiful scenic park in downtown Cincinnati.
Attraction type: Park; Urban park
Findlay Market, Cincinnati
A variety of merchants feature their produce and wares
in these distinct location categories: Market House,
Farmer's Market, Outdoor and Storefront.
Attraction type: Flea/street market
Fountain Square, Cincinnati
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
This new home for the Cincinnati
Reds, the oldest
major league baseball team in the U.S., balances its
spiffy new look with nostalgic tributes to the team's
history including reminders of Crosley
Field, where it
all began.
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field; Art gallery
Paramount
Kings Island, Cincinnati
King's Island is a large theme park
located just off of I-71 in Mason, Ohio. The park has
a wide variety of rides including some record holding
roller coasters. King's Island offers rides and
activities for all ages. Older visitors will enjoy the
shows, as well as their smaller replica of the Eiffel
Tower. Younger children have many rides to choose from
in a Nickelodeon themed area while thrill seekers in
the family have a good selection of heart stopping
rides to choose from.
Attraction type: Theme Park
Legendary Run Golf Course, Cincinnati
This Arthur Hills-designed 6,936-yard golf course
features four sets of tees to ensure a challenging but
fun test of golf. Every hole at this scenic course of
lakes, meadows and woods is named for a famous hole
somewhere in the world.
Attraction type: Golf course
Taft Museum, Cincinnati
Housed in a 175-year-old Federal building, this
private art collection - one of the world's best -
includes art from around the world, from 13th-century
European sculpture to ancient Chinese porcelains to
17th-century European painting.
Attraction type: Art museum
William Howard Taft National
Historic Site, Cincinnati
Birthplace of America's 27th president, now a museum
containing momentos of Taft's personal life and
political career.
Attraction type: Historic site
American Sign Museum, Cincinnati
History of the sign industry and its significant
contribution to society is told through extensive
collections and archives.
Attraction type: Specialty museum
Henke Winery, Cincinnati
Winery produces a range of fine bottles including
Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay, Seyval Riesling, Vidal
Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Attraction type: Winery
Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati
Attraction type: Bridge
National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center, Cincinnati
Attraction type: History museum
Mount Adams, Cincinnati
A small hill east of downtown Cincinnati that gives
visitors a sweeping view of the city.
Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area;
Neighborhood
Riverwalk, Cincinnati
Beginning at Sawyer
Point Park, this trail stretches 4 miles, from Cincinnati into
Kentucky, and offers a spectacular view of the
Cincinnati skyline.
Attraction type: Trail
Lunken Playfield Loop, Cincinnati
5.4-mile trail encompassing a diverse landscape, from
woods to river.
Attraction type: Trail
Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati
A 5,000-seat pavilion where the Cincinnati Symphony
and Pops orchestras perform.
Attraction type: Concert
Mount Airy Forest, Cincinnati
Suburban forest full of dirt trails great for running
and hiking.
Attraction type: Forest
Cinergy Children's Museum, Cincinnati
Hands-on discovery museum where children can explore
and learn about themselves and the world around them.
Attraction type: Children's museum
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Cincinnati
A gothic cathedral that has a design similar to Notre
Dame in Paris.
Attraction type: Place of worship
Cincinnatus, Cincinnati
A statue of the Roman general after whom the city is
named.
Attraction type: Statue
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Cincinnati
Former home of the author who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Attraction type: Historic home
Pendleton Art Center, Cincinnati
Attraction type: Art gallery
Cincinnati Observatory, Cincinnati
Nineteenth-century observatory, designated as a
National Historic Landmark, is known as the
"Birthplace of American Astronomy."
Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium
Hauck House Museum, Cincinnati
Italianate home of a once-prominent Cincinnatian is a
fine example of how a well-to-do family lived during
the late 1800s.
Attraction type: Historic home
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