You must stare at the rotunda and think...wow it is 106 feet to the top. Go to the corner of the rotunda by the Rookwood Ice Cream Parlor and send a friend to the opposite corner. You can hear each ot Read more.
As you walk through this wonderfully restored home with great decor.... note that these are world renowned "Old Master" paintings. One of America's "Great Surprise" museums.
Talk facing the wall in opposite front corners of rotunda & your voice will follow the arch of the 106 foot tall ceiling & be heard in opposite corner!
Much more than a museum, the Freedom Center reveals stories about freedom’s heroes and challenges guests to take steps to make a difference in their own lives and in their own world.
It's fun to take out-of-town visitors there to see our great baseball tradition! Read more.
In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), Cameron and Sloan are seen standing in front of Alexander Calder's Flamingo sculpture. Read more.
Head to the 9th Floor of the city's central library to visit the Winter Garden, a spacious atrium with a terrazzo and marble floor and glass dome.
One of the most beautiful buildings in Chicago. Make sure you check out the rotunda upstairs!
Composed of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’s mosaic artwork The Four Seasons portrays six scenes of Chicago. Read more.
Built in 1888 by Chicago architectural office of Burnham and Root the twelve story Rookery is considered the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. The lobby was remodeled in 1905 by Frank L. Wright
Built in two phases during the late 1880s and early 1890s, the Monadnock reveals the change in modern architectural construction in the late nineteenth century. Check out the amazing staircase inside. Read more.
The stairs are amazing - building is last of an era. Makes me think of Bradbury Building in LA
Head to the 5th Floor for a view of the Tiffany Favrile glass ceiling, which was installed in 1907, and contains over 1.6 million pieces of glass.
See the sculpture, Monument With Standing Beast, by Jean Dubuffet outside, then step inside to snap a photo of the Thompson Center's unusually shaped atrium.
For the best photos: pick a spot near the Covington pier and shoot north toward the Cincinnati skyline. Shoot at sunset and underexpose by a few stops to get the lights just right.
For the best photos: shoot from the top of the flag pole mound to get more building reflections in your shot. Shoot at sunset or sunrise for great lighting.
For the best photos: shoot first thing in the morning when the rising sun is hitting the front of the building. In the evenings the sun sets behind it, leaving the facade in the dark.
Provides some neat photos of the highways snaking around the city. Set your camera on a tripod and use a long exposure to get moving car trails. It's only open at sunset a few days each year.
One of the most beautiful historic firehouses in all of Cincinnati. The firefighters here are used to having their photo taken while they work. Ask nicely and you can get some cool shots.
For the best photos, shoot at either sunrise or sunset. There are only a few angles where trees don't hide the building these days. Look carefully and you'll find them.
The Conservatory hosts several photographer nights during the Butterfly Show each year. Pick one of those evenings to avoid kids getting in your way. Don't be afraid to get close to the butterflies.
Go the Minnesota History Center on Tuesday (Free admission 5 to 8 p.m.!)
