The World's Most Beautiful Places
Ruins of the Front Street Pumping Station, Cincinnati’s first publically-owned water utility system. The station, located on the banks of the Ohio River operated from 1865-1907. It consisted of two steam pumps, three and a half miles of iron pipe, and 19 miles of wooden pipe. Daily it provided over one million gallons of water.
Union Terminal opened in 1933. It served as an intercity train station located in the Queensgate neighborhood of Cincinnati. Like many buildings of that era it was designed in an Art Deco style by the architectural firm, Fellheimer & Wagner, with much of the credit for its final appearance going to Paul Philippe Cret. Today it serves as the home of the Cincinnati Museum Center, and Amtrak, which runs trains through Cincinnati three days a week from Chicago and New York. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
The Esquire Theatre originally opened in 1911 as a silent film and live events on stage. Today it is a venue for independent, foreign, retro, low-budget and commercial films
The Clifton Gaslight Historic District is famous for its working gas street lamps, the oldest of which dates back to 1843. A unique Cincinnati neighborhood, Clifton borders the University of Cincinnati, Mt Storm Park, Burnet Woods, and the Rawson Nature Preserve.