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I love the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. But damn, Cincinnati is hot and humid during summer that visiting the zoo could become unbearable. I was there in the afternoon in mid-July and, I admit, I was pretty excited to walk around the 30 hectares of open space and huge…
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Near the Purple People Bridge on the side of Cincinnati, Ohio is the Serpentine Wall. The huge wall consists of steps that form the boundary to the Ohio River at Yeatman’s Cove. Although the wall is used to protect the city from the rising water levels in the river, it…
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This Smith Covered Bridge was built in 1870 by Robert W. Smith of the Smith Bridge Company in Toledo, Ohio. It utilizes a series of elongated triangular frames known as the Warren truss system. The arches and front an rear overhangs were added at a later date. Tolls were charges…
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See the Miami and Erie Canal Lock No 17 exhibit at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. In 1829, the Miami Canal opened between Dayton and Cincinnati. The canal was later extended north to Toledo as the Miami and Erie Canal. At 248 miles long, the canal went gradually…
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The first time I saw the ad online about the staging of China’s Terracotta Warriors at Cincinnati Art Museum in Ohio, I immediately planned for a weekend trip. The exhibit only features nine army figures, however, it also showcases more than a hundred other collections such as warrior arms and…
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I parked my car near the North Rim Trail of John Bryan State Park, in one of the only two remaining empty spots. I took my camera from the back seat and grabbed a bottle of water. Although it was not hot that day, around the 70s, I am always…
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There is a unique park in Beavercreek, Ohio that showcases historical structures from the early 1800s. When the U.S. Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, it specified how territories and states were to be formed from the land gained by the United States as a result of the Revolutionary…
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As part of Hidden Falls Park, the Hayden Run Falls features the biggest waterfalls in the Columbus area. I have seen other waterfalls around Ohio, but they were mostly small ones (in terms of height of fall). I want to start by saying that parking here is terrible. The entrance…
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