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Cincinnati, Ohio was the first major inland city in the USA, and is considered by some to be the first purely American city, lacking the heavy European influence experienced by cities on the East Coast.


National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Museum based on the history of the Underground Railroad

Over-the-Rhine is a Cincinnati neighbourhood which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It has had a rather dynamic history, as of 2009 it features both a thriving arts scene and an overall void rate of 66%

Emery apartments & theatre I love these enormous old buildings :)

Book fountain in front of Cincinnati Public Library

Participant in the 2006 Tall Stacks Festival Celebrates the heritage of the riverboat, featuring vintage and replica steamboats

Awesome black & white pic of a streetscape in Cincinnati, taken in 1941