Twisted Tour Guide to Cincinnati by Author Marques Vickers

Avoid The Tourist Herds...

What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?

This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don’t want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn’t stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.

Each visitation site in this guide is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. The profiled cast of characters feature saints and sinners (with emphasis towards the latter).

Notorious crimes, murders, accidental deaths, suicides, kidnappings, vice and scandal are captivating human interest tales. Paranormal activity in the aftermath is common.

The photography from each profile showcases the precise location where each event occurred. The scenes can seem ordinary, weird and/or sometimes very revealing towards clarifying the background behind events.

If you’re seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tourist Guide is ideal. Each directory accommodates the restless traveler and even resident looking for something unique and different. You will never imagine or scrutinize the Cincinnati area through rose tinted glasses again. The contents include:

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