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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Akron

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

Updated August 22, 2023
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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?
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Akron, Ohio

Goodyear Airdock

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

The Glendale Steps

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

John Brown Monument

A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.
B.F. Goodrich Co. Smokestacks

Akron, Ohio

B.F. Goodrich Co. Smokestacks

This former factory has deep ties to rubber production in Akron.
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The Little Falls.

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The Little Falls

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
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Bath Road Heronry

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