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MrPExplores

I am a history teacher, explorer and administrator of Mr. P. Explores, a Facebook community which features both videos and photo shoot explorations of old ruins, roadside oddities and abandoned locations. Swing by and check out all of the zany adventures we've had so far!

https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/

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Places visited in Kent, Ohio

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Places added to Cleveland, Ohio

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Places added to Akron, Ohio

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Places added to Ohio

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Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

Added by Christopher Roehl

Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville Y-Bridge

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

Added by solarconstant

Mansfield, Ohio

Mansfield Memorial Museum

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

Allison

Added by Allison

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

James A. Garfield's Memorial and Tomb

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

markallender

Added by markallender

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

Miamisburg, Ohio

Miamisburg Mound

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

stonewall072

Added by stonewall072

Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

Added by Mockery

Cleveland, Ohio

West Side Market

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

davidplotz

Added by davidplotz

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

West Liberty, Ohio

Piatt Castles

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

Added by isabellkyrk

Cincinnati, Ohio

Spring Grove Cemetery

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

Added by adsummum

Cincinnati, Ohio

Rookwood Ice Cream Parlor

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

Thought and Sight

Added by Thought and Sight

Springfield, Ohio

Hartman Rock Garden

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

Athens Lunatic Asylum

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

Added by cinapelayo

The Topiary Park

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

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Added by Afjsdoiuqnnn

Cleveland, Ohio

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

Steven23

Added by Steven23

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Subway

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

Added by Mockery

Cincinnati, Ohio

American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Added by Facebook667428407

Vintondale, Pennsylvania

Wehrum

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

ExploringKeystoneState

Added by ExploringKeystoneState

Windber, Pennsylvania

Windber Trolley Graveyard

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

Added by vincentpaparella