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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Akron

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Akron, Ohio

Updated October 12, 2021

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Akron, Ohio

Site of Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I a Woman' Speech

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

Akron, Ohio

Goodyear Airdock

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

Akron, Ohio

The Glendale Steps

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

Akron, Ohio

John Brown Monument

A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The Little Falls

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
4 miles from Akron

Peninsula, Ohio

Bath Road Heronry

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
6 miles from Akron

Kent, Ohio

Kent State May 4 Visitors Center

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.
10 miles from Akron
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