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Goodyear Airdock

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

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Site of Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I A Woman' Speech

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

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The Glendale Steps

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The Little Falls

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.

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4 miles from Akron

Kent State May 4 Visitors Center

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

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10 miles from Akron

Site of Kent State Shootings

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

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10 miles from Akron

Peninsula, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the U.S.

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11 miles from Akron

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