14 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Cincinnati - Atlas Obscura

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Cincinnati, Ohio

American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Subway

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Lucky Cat Museum

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

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Rookwood Ice Cream Parlor

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Mushroom House

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

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Spring Grove Cemetery

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Observatory

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

Cincinnati, Ohio

Twin Lakes Capitoline Wolf

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

Goetta

From humble meat-hybrid to Cincinnati favorite.

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