Conveyor Blog

Last week, Google Maps added street view imagery for a whole host of cities, Cincinnati included. We’re proud to be based in Cincinnati, so I’d like to show 10 of the best sights around town as seen by Google’s cameras.

Click any of the images to see it in Street View and start your own “driving” tour of the city.

1. Cincinnati Union Terminal/Museum Center

I consider Cincinnati Union Terminal/Museum Center to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the country. It was the last of the great “union” railway terminals to be built and features stunning art deco features. Inside are a series of mosaic murals depicting the history of the area. The original concourse featured mosaics honoring prominent Cincinnati companies such as Proctor & Gamble and Baldwin Piano; when it was razed, those murals were moved to the Cincinnati airport.

2. Roebling Suspension Bridge

The Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River from Cincinnati to Covington. It was designed by John Roebling, who took what he learned from this bridge and applied it to his later Brooklyn Bridge. You can see the obvious similarities in the supports of the two bridges.

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