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Lakewood, Ohio, US

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Image of Frozen Cleveland Lighthouse located in Cleveland, Ohio, US
Cleveland, Ohio, US

Frozen Cleveland Lighthouse

Unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie

There's a lighthouse in Cleveland, Ohio, that is placed so close to Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of the Midwest, that a wonderful weather phenomena is taking place. During the winter of 2010,... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Image of Eggshelland located in Cleveland, Ohio, US
Cleveland, Ohio, US

Eggshelland

Annual Easter display made up of thousands of hand-painted eggs

Since 1957, Ron and Betty Manolio have been decorating their front lawn every Easter with giant mosaics made out of thousands of hand-painted eggshells. The Manolios live in a small ranch house... »

Miniatures, Microminiature art | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Knox County Poorhouse located in Bangs, Ohio, US | Exterior of the Knox County Poorhouse, also aptly referred to as the "House of Nightmares."
Bangs, Ohio, US

Knox County Poorhouse

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet

Built in the 19th century, this dilapidated Victorian Gothic building is the centerpiece of the quiet little hamlet of Bangs, Ohio. The massive, multi-story brick building briefly laid claim to... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Cheddar and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Hanging Garden located in Cincinnati, Ohio, US | The Hanging Garden as it appears in the church.
Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Hanging Garden

Living birch tree supported by a dead birch supports a suspended garden in the middle of an abandoned church

(I believe this was a site specific installation that no longer exists.) As part of the Global Tree Project, an international art initiative that is working to affirm connections between the... »

Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Image of The Percy Skuy Collection on the History of Contraception located in Cleveland, Ohio, US | Contraception comes in many shapes and forms.
Cleveland, Ohio, US

The Percy Skuy Collection on the History of Contraception

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items

Taking up a large gallery in the Dittrick Museum of Medical History at Case Western Reserve University is the largest, most comprehensive collection of historical contraceptives in the world.... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Madiha Bataineh, Dylan and others

Image of The Avrocar located in Dayton, Ohio, US
Dayton, Ohio, US

The Avrocar

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force

The year was 1952 and the Cold War was in full chill. The House Un-American Activities Committee was looking for "reds under beds," while teenage boys read science fiction comics and watched... »

Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech | Edited by canuck, Dylan and others

Image of Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche located in Loveland, Ohio, US
Loveland, Ohio, US

Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio

Harry Andrews only really began working once he had retired. A notary public and lifelong bachelor, Andrews was also a medieval enthusiast. At age 55, he began constructing a 1/5th scale replica... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

Image of American Sign Museum located in Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Cincinnati, Ohio, US

American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever

The funny thing about walking through the Sign Museum is that you not only see the signs, you hear them as well. Putting out that consistent neon buzz, the Sign Museum is a place where all the... »

Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Kalia_K and 2 others

Image of The Great Serpent Mound located in Adams County, Ohio, US
Adams County, Ohio, US

The Great Serpent Mound

The largest earthwork effigy in the world

The "mound builders" of early North America lived throughout what are now the Ohio Valley and the Mississippi regions. The earliest group was probably the Adena people, who flourished from 1000... »

Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Dylan, M Rebekah Otto and others