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Goodyear Airdock

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

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?

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.

4 miles from Akron

Kent State May 4 Visitors Center

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

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.

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.

11 miles from Akron

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