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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Peninsula

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Peninsula, Ohio

Updated June 11, 2020

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
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Peninsula, Ohio

Bath Road Heronry

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

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.
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Girl Scout Camp Structures

Richfield, Ohio

Richfield Heritage Preserve

This unique piece of land is home to a patented artificial lake and the remains of an old Girl Scout camp.
5 miles from Peninsula
The Little Falls.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The Little Falls

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
8 miles from Peninsula
Worden Sculpture.

Hinckley, Ohio

Worden's Ledges

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
9 miles from Peninsula
The base of the Glendale Steps from Glendale Avenue.

Akron, Ohio

The Glendale Steps

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
10 miles from Peninsula
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Sure, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, got headlines, but the Wright Brothers were Ohioans through and through. That's where they had their print and cycle shop, and established the world's first airplane factory. From Dayton's Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, to NASA's Glenn Research Center, to Congress officially declaring Ohio the “birthplace of aviation,” and much more, no other state takes to the skies and beyond like the home of the Buckeyes. Here are some of our favorite places to feel the wind beneath your wings.

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The Avrocar hovered, but never really lifted off in a big way.

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