Ohio : Tourist's Hot Spots
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Hot Spots Ohio State is popularly known as “Buckeye State”, the magnificent state that owns everything for everyone. It has many ancient and renowned world class museums and historic monuments that showcase the heritage of the region. Adventure sports, water parks, antique shops, and gourmet restaurants are other some major attractions that attract millions of tourists to come with a valid reason. State’s top cities hold major tourists hot spots around the region.
Cleveland:
The second largest city of Ohio, Cleveland is the seat of Cuyahoga County and its location is on Lake Erie. The location is reason for its success as a transportation, industrial, and commercial center.
- Great Lakes Science Centre: The center gives an impressive experience to all its visitors through various interactive displays. It gives a good account of the lakes and its environmental problems.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum: It is the top most attraction of city Cleveland that is something more than just a collection of memorabilia. The interactive multimedia exhibit of inside the Museum traces the history and social context of rock music and its performers. Rock n Roll music industry honors its finest entertainers here.
- Cleveland Museum of Art: The place houses an exclusive collection of European paintings as well as American, African and Asian Art.
Cincinnati:
The city is very much popular for its scenic hillside setting overlooking the Ohio River. The city enjoys a rich cultural history, particularly in choral and orchestral music, dating from German settlement in the nineteenth century.
- Fountain Square: The place is the centerpiece of the city and hosts fancy old “Spirit of Waters” fountain. The area also houses Contemporary Arts Center which offers temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden: Considered as the most impressive zoo in the entire country of United States, has the country’s highest rate for successful breeding of the species. It is famous for its animals like gorillas and white tigers the most.
Columbus:
The capital of Ohio and is the largest city of Ohio. It developed as an important stop on the National Highway and as a link in the nation's canal system in the nineteenth century.
- German Village: The place is a restored 19th century neighborhood with cobbled streets and Italianate architecture.
- Wexner Center for the Arts: offers cutting edge art exhibits, films and performances.