Cincinnati
Today, we're returning to the United States for a look at another one of the country's major (yet sometimes overlooked) cities - Cincinnati. Settled in 1788 as a small riverside port, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. Also known as the "Queen City", Cincinnati is also the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area - and with an estimated population of nearly 2.2 million, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the United States' 29th-largest. The city's waterfront downtown is filled with midrises, skyscrapers, and 19th century architecture - but we'll begin first with a view of one of the city's most famous sights, the Carew Tower at nighttime. This 49-story, 574-foot Art Deco building was completed in 1930 in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, overlooking the Ohio River waterfront - it's the second-tallest building in the city, and it was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks on April 19, 1994.
Wintertime in Cincinnati can be quite the beautiful sight - here we see a shot of the Carew Tower and some of the surrounding neighborhoods in the midst of a winter snowstorm.
A daytime view of the Carew Tower and downtown Cincinnati.
The Great American Tower at Queen City Square opened in 2011 and is a state-of-the-art 41-story office tower located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati's business district. Cincinnati's tallest skyscraper stands prominently over the nearby Great American Ballpark and the city's Ohio River waterfront - it's one of the city's most recognizable sights.
One of the last great American train stations built, Union Terminal opened in 1933 and became a Cincinnati Icon over the years. It's also one of the city's most widely regarded examples of the art deco style.
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, originally known as the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Kentucky and is another one of the city's most famous sights. When opened on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet- which was later overtaken by John A. Roebling's most famous design - the iconic 1883 Brooklyn Bridge at 1,596 feet.
And finally, an aerial panorama of downtown Cincinnati from high above. Full size link here.
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