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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eastern State Penitentiary

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Mount Vernon, Ohio

Knox County Poorhouse

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.
Added by Cheddar
Peninsula, Ohio

Helltown, Ohio

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.
Added by Mordy
Somerset, Ohio

Old Perry County Courthouse

The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.
jessecbethea Added by jessecbethea
Zanesville, Ohio

Lock #10 on the Muskingum River

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.
Added by theyawningchasm
McConnelsville, Ohio

Big Muskie Bucket

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.
Added by sbaer27
Greenville, Ohio

Garst Museum

A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.
Added by bbruemmer
Delaware, Ohio

The Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Gas Station

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.
bryanwoerner Added by bryanwoerner
Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
jessecbethea Added by jessecbethea
North Bend, Ohio

President William Henry Harrison's Monument and Tomb

This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.
markallender Added by markallender
Marion, Ohio

Merchant Ball

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.
markallender Added by markallender
Marion, Ohio

Warren G. Harding Presidential Home

Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Added by lwylierigge
Bellefontaine, Ohio

Campbell Hill

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Marion, Ohio

President Warren G. Harding's Tomb

This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
markallender Added by markallender
Zoar, Ohio

Historic Zoar Village

Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.
Added by gabrieljr
Dayton, Ohio

SAM 26000

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
kitrey Added by kitrey
Cleveland, Ohio

St. Theodosius Cathedral

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."
davidplotz Added by davidplotz
Mansfield, Ohio

The Shawshank Trail

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
jessecbethea Added by jessecbethea
Versailles, Ohio

Annie Oakley's Grave

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.
Added by kurtbaumer
East Cleveland, Ohio

Warner and Swasey Observatory

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Cincinnati, Ohio

Spring Grove Cemetery

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Added by adsummum
Cleveland, Ohio

Franklin Castle

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.
fbolda2k9 Added by fbolda2k9
Athens, Ohio

Athens Lunatic Asylum

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
Added by cinapelayo
Kelleys Island, Ohio

Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Added by Runnerofbears