1878 · OVER-THE-RHINE
Music Hall & Washington Park
Victorian Gothic architecture, generations of performances, and Washington Park just across the street. A place to experience Cincinnati’s arts heritage.
Explore the landmark ↗CINCINNATI HISTORY & LANDMARKS
Places with a story.
Recognizable landmarks, unexpected discoveries, and the history behind them.
Explore city landmarks ↗
THE PLACES THAT SAY CINCINNATI
Landmarks worth
coming here for.
Architecture, public gathering places, and stories that shaped the city. Give yourself time to look up, wander, and understand what you are seeing.
Photo: Wholtone, 2009 / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
1933 · ART DECO CINCINNATI
Union Terminal
Once a grand railway gateway, this Art Deco landmark now houses Cincinnati Museum Center. Come for the architecture as well as the museum experience.
Explore the landmark ↗
1867 · THE OHIO RIVER
Roebling Suspension Bridge
One of the city’s defining silhouettes connects Cincinnati and Covington. Its engineering story preceded the Brooklyn Bridge.
Explore the landmark ↗Tyler Davidson Fountain
Dedicated in 1871, the fountain anchors one of downtown’s best-known gathering places. Pair a visit with the surrounding architecture and a downtown walk.
The story of Fountain Square ↗
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Explore the history of freedom seekers and the continuing struggle for freedom. Its Ohio River setting connects the museum’s mission to a pivotal landscape in American history.
Plan a meaningful visit ↗CURIOUS ABOUT CINCINNATI?
Big stories.
Unexpected discoveries.
A telescope older than your great-grandparents. A president's childhood home. A museum that glows. Get to know the places that make a Cincinnati visit your own.
1855
Findlay Market
A market with generations of stories.
Findlay Market has operated in the same iron-framed building since 1855. It is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market.
Make it part of your stay
Make a morning of browsing the food stalls and historic streets. Check individual merchant hours.
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1843
Cincinnati Observatory
Look up. Way back.
The observatory traces its beginnings to 1843. One of its telescopes has been in use since 1845, linking today's skywatchers with generations before them.
Make it part of your stay
Explore its Mount Lookout setting and check the observatory calendar for tours and public astronomy programs.
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1857
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
One Cincinnatian. Two extraordinary jobs.
Visit the birthplace and childhood home of William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as both U.S. president and chief justice.
Make it part of your stay
Pair the historic home with the Taft Education Center. Check National Park Service visiting information before you go.
Find it on Google Maps ↗
NEON & NOSTALGIA
American Sign Museum
History that lights up.
Hand-painted signs, glowing neon, and familiar roadside lettering tell stories about American businesses and design. The museum describes itself as the country's largest public sign museum.
Make it part of your stay
A colorful indoor outing in Camp Washington. Check admission, tour options, and current opening hours.
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1904
Eden Park & Spring House Gazebo
A little landmark with a big identity.
Built in 1904, the Spring House Gazebo became a symbol of Cincinnati's park system. Look for it overlooking Mirror Lake.
Make it part of your stay
Combine a park stroll with the nearby Cincinnati Art Museum or Krohn Conservatory. Check each attraction separately for hours and admission.
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1845
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
A landscape made for reflection.
Established in 1845, Spring Grove is a National Historic Landmark and an arboretum: a place where Cincinnati history, architecture, and remarkable trees meet.
Make it part of your stay
Visit respectfully during posted hours. Use the visitor guide to explore the grounds and scheduled tours while giving services and mourners space.
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AN OUTDOOR GALLERY
ArtWorks mural trail
The city tells its stories on its walls.
ArtWorks' outdoor murals bring artists and neighborhood stories into everyday streets. Its mural maps turn a walk into a self-guided art discovery.
Make it part of your stay
Choose a compact downtown or Over-the-Rhine route from the official mural map and allow time to stop and look.
Find it on Google Maps ↗
1869
Reds baseball heritage
A city with baseball in its bones.
Cincinnati's 1869 Red Stockings were baseball's first all-professional team.
Make it part of your stay
Explore the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, then pair your visit with a game at Great American Ball Park when the team is home.
Find it on Google Maps ↗
A FOOD-LOVER'S FIELD TRIP
Jungle Jim's International Market
A grocery trip that becomes an adventure.
Explore international foods, specialty ingredients, and playful displays. The original Fairfield location grew from a roadside fruit stand established in 1975; Eastgate followed in 2012.
Choose your Jungle Jim's
Fairfield: 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45014. The original location, with its classic attractions and winding departments.
Eastgate: 4450 Eastgate South Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45245. Look for the Candy Castle and Hot Sauce Drone displays.
Make this a food-shopping outing, then bring your discoveries back to your apartment kitchen. Both locations appear under Day trips on our interactive map.
Explore the interactive map ↑Start in Norwood, then choose one or two discoveries for your day. These are places to explore, not a timed itinerary. Check current opening hours, tickets, and accessibility using the official links.
CINCINNATI, ONE STORY AT A TIME
A city with
stories to tell.
1900 · NORWOODThe city that made
The city that made
America’s playing cards.
The United States Playing Card Company moved its factory to Norwood in 1900. More than a century later, its restored clock tower anchors Factory 52—a neighborhood landmark remade for food, gathering, and play.
Read the Factory 52 story ↗
1867 · THE OHIO RIVERA bridge before
A bridge before
Brooklyn’s bridge.
The Roebling Suspension Bridge opened to traffic in 1867 with what was then the world’s longest central span. John and Washington Roebling carried lessons from Cincinnati into the Brooklyn Bridge.
Explore the bridge history ↗Photo: Derek Jensen / Wikimedia Commons, public domain
1869 · BASEBALL’S BEGINNINGThe birthplace of
The birthplace of
professional baseball.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings fielded baseball’s first all-professional team in 1869 and finished their official season undefeated. That spirit lives on beside the river at Great American Ball Park.
See the Reds timeline ↗Great American Ball Park, 2006 archival photo — Lanskeith17 / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Shown: the modern ballpark, not the original 1869 grounds.PAST, PRESENT & NEXTNeighborhoods made
Neighborhoods made
to be wandered.
German heritage in Over-the-Rhine, the river’s freedom stories, Art Deco Union Terminal, hillside views, murals, markets, music, and new kitchens all sit inside one compact city.
Choose a neighborhood ↗Swipe or use the arrows to travel through the stories.
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