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1. Butter Jesus: This is one of the common nicknames for Solid Rock Church's enormous sculpture of Jesus Christ. Rising 62 feet high...
2. Skyline Chili: This late-night eatery is packed well into the wee hours. A Cincinnati institution whose signature take on chili ha...
3. Porkopolis: A nickname for Cincinnati in recognition of its former status as a major pork industry center.  
4. Porkopolis Tavern & Grill: A Cincinnati landmark, Porkopolis Tavern & Grill is a historic restaurant located atop Mount Adams. The building us...
5. Jake by the Lake, The: Nickname for Jacobs Field. Jacobs Field was the name for the stadium where the Cleveland Indians play. It is curren...  
6. Three Way: Spagetti topped with chilli and shredded cheddar cheese.  
7. Purple People Bridge: The common name of the Newport Southbank Bridge. Given its color and status as a pedestrian bridge, the nickname is...
8. Freedom Museum: The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center museum is far from light-hearted entertainment, but offers a valua...  
9. Green Papaya: A Thai and sushi place with an extensive menu and unusual options. Popular for their dine-in 'lunch boxes' and soo...  
10. Reds, The: Nickname for the Cincinnati Reds, America's first professional baseball team.  
11. Paul Brown Stadium: Home of the Cincinnati Bengals football team.  
12. Banks, The: A mixed residential, business, and nightlife section of the city located on the banks of the river.  
13. Virtual Fiesta: An event to raise money for Shoulder to Shoulder, a nonprofit that provides medical care to poor children.  
14. Over-the-Rhine: A historic district between the downtown and Clifton Heights sections of Cincinnati that retains many nuances of th...  
15. Cincy: Common nickname for Cincinnati.  
 
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Topeka's mayor recently declared the city "Google, Kansas" for the rest of the month of March 2010. The city is using its creative juices to attract Google. The Internet giant is currently looking for test sites for its new ultra-fast Internet service called Google Fiber. This isn't the first time Topeka...

A reference to the three main stars on the Boston Celtics--Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen. The term was popularized by an ESPN commercial in which Scott Van Pelt is met with a barrage of potential nicknames from the "Big Three" themselves. After hearing a bunch of bizarre ones--and a lame one in the "Three Amigos"--Van Pelt simply silences them with the genius "Boston Three Party".

A rather obvious variation of "Rabobank", a Netherlands-based banking group that failed to change its name upon entering the Southern California market where it sounds as if the bank wants people to steal its money. 'Rabo' is also an informal word in Spanish for 'tail' (as in an animal's tail).

Pop, donchaknow?

There isn't a consensus on how to say "soft drink" in Madison. Students who go to the UW from the west side of the state tend to say "pop," whereas people from the east side of the state, typically from the Milwaukee area, say "soda" (and laugh at anyone who says anything else).

The historic train that later became the subject of a hit song in the 1940s,and is now the namesake of a popular resort area filled with railroad themed museums, gardens, rides, restaurants, hotels and all sorts of tourist attractions.