Twisted Tour Guide: Cincinnati: Shocking History, Discoveries, Scandals and Vice

Renowned and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of southwestern Ohio and Cincinnati. This kaleidoscope of discovery, architecture, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict, are surrounded by sheer natural beauty creating a vivid tapestry defining over nearly two centuries.

This guide transports you geographically and photographically to the precise famous and infamous locations where history occurred. The scenes may sometimes appear ordinary, weird, but often illuminate the physical background and descriptions behind events. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true.

This Twisted Tour Guide is your alternative to conventional travel. It accommodates the restless visitor, tourist and resident seeking a unique and different perspective to traditional tourism. Cincinnati remains one of the most beguiling, historic and fascinating cities within the United States. Welcome to one on the most useful, eclectic and enlightening introductions.

Historical Cincinnati Metro Landmarks and Attractions:

Arnold’s Bar and Grill, Betts House, The Carnegie, Chamber of Commerce Building Memorial, Charles H. Mueller House, Mellotone Beer Project, Citywide Public Staircases, Anna Louise Inn, Ohio River Flood Walls, Crosley Square, Eden Park Memorial Presidential Groves, Krohn Conservatory, Findlay Market, Fort Washington, Gateway Fountain, The Genius of Water Fountain, Ghost Baby Underground Bar, Literary Club of Cincinnati, Loveland Castle Museum, Neko Lucky Cats Museum, Hotel Metropole/21c Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Art Museum, National Underground Railroad Freedom Museum, American Sign Museum, Cincinnati Museum Artwalk Climb, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Northern Row Brewery and Distillery, Ollie’s Trolley Restaurant, Sing the Queen City Sign, Swing House, William Howard Taft House, Tom Jones Commons Eden Park, Vent Haven Museum and Washington Park.

Famous Architecture:

Carew Tower, Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati City Hall, Aronoff Center For The Arts, Crosley Tower, Eden Park Pumping Station, Elsinore Arch, Great American Tower, Imperial Theatre, John Roebling Suspension Bridge, John Shillito Center, Memorial Hall, Over The Rhine District, Queen City Club, Taft Museum of Art, The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, TQL Stadium, University Club of Cincinnati and Union Terminal Train Station

House of Worship:

Saint Francis Xavier Church, Saint Peter-in-Chains Basilica, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Isaac M. Wise/Plum Street Temple, St. Francis Seraph’s Crypt and St. Louis Church

Famous Local Personalities:

Painter Elizabeth Nourse, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, James Garfield Memorial Sculpture, JD Vance Profile, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur Way Subsign

Scandals:

1884 Downtown Riots, Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center, Craig Street Burial Grounds, Dunham Recreation Center, Jackson Brewing Corporation, Kyle Plush Asphyxiation death, Ludlow Incinerator, Otto Warmbier and Spring Grove Cemetery

Infamous Crime and Criminals:

Cincinnati Strangler, Gerald Bricca Family Murder, Cumminsville Serial Killer, Omar Santa-Perez’s Shooting Rampage, Bootlegger George Remus, James Ruppert Murder Spree, Suspected Murder of Amy, Airplane Crash Involving FBI and Bank Embezzler