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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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Kent State May 4 Visitors Center

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

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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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Goodyear Airdock

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

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Peninsula, Ohio

Helltown, Ohio

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

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Bentleyville, Ohio

Squaw Rock

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian, offensive in the 21st century.

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Worden's Ledges

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

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