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Unusual Attractions in Cincinnati

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American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

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The Cincinnati Subway

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

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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.

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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.

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Cincinnati Observatory

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

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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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