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Carew Tower
Get a bird's eye view from the world's tallest standing pre-WWII tower. The 49th-floor observation deck has a fine art deco interior and affords magnificent views. You can look across the Ohio river to Kentucky or gaze down on Cincinnati's architecture.
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Cincinnati Art Museum
A big attraction in Mt Adams is the Cincinnati Art Museum, with an emphasis on Middle Eastern and European arts as well as local works. It might be a bit of a stretch to compare Mt Adams, immediately east of downtown, to Paris' Montmarte, but this hilly 19th-century enclave of narrow, twisting streets, Victorian townhouses, galleries, bars and restaurants is certainly a pleasurable surprise.
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Cincinnati Museum Center
The Cincinnati Museum Center occupies the 1933 Union Terminal, an art deco jewel still used by Amtrak. The interior has fantastic murals made of Rookwood tiles. Inside, the Museum of Natural History is more geared to kids, but does have a limestone cave with real bats inside. A history museum, Omnimax theater and children's museum round out the offerings. Discounted combination tickets are available. Parking costs around US$5 .
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Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, aka the 'Sexiest Zoo in America,' has the country's highest rate for successful breeding. It's famous for its gorillas, white lions and rhinos, and is located 3 miles north of downtown. Parking is around US$7 .
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Krohn Conservatory
Mt Adams other big attraction is this vast greenhouse with a rainforest, desert flora and glorious seasonal flower shows. But most visitors to the area just ascend the hill for a look around, a drink and a pause to enjoy the view from the hilltop Catholic church.
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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The elegant 1876 Roebling Suspension Bridge was a forerunner of John Roebling's famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York. At its foot is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, with exhibits on how slaves escaped to the north; Cincinnati was a prominent stop on the railroad and a center for abolitionist activities led by residents, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Newport Aquarium
Inside the massive Newport on the Levee restaurant and shopping complex development is the well-regarded Newport Aquarium, where you can meet Sweet Pea the shark ray, parading penguins and more. The complex is directly over the river at the foot of the Purple People Bridge.
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Procter & Gamble World Headquarters
East of Fountain Square is the postmodern Procter & Gamble world headquarters, often called the 'Dolly Parton Towers' due to its resemblance to the country singer's most prominent features.
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Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts
The city recently slicked up its centerpiece, Fountain Square (cnr 5th & Vine Sts), and added an ice rink to keep the fancy old 'Spirit of the Waters' fountain company. Just north, the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts displays modern art in a new, avant-garde building designed by Iranian architect Zaha Hadid. The structure and its artworks are a pretty big deal for traditionalist Cincy.
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