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New Plymouth, Ohio

Hope Iron Furnace

The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.
Added by ExtraMedium
Malta, Ohio

Morgan County Dungeon

This underground holding cell was forgotten for over a century and rediscovered in the 1960s.
Added by Jparker72
Novelty, Ohio

ASM International Materials Park

Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.
Added by tlanse
Galloway, Ohio

Trap History Museum

If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.
Added by nortelguy
Lorain, Ohio

Black River Ghost Ship

A former Canadian automobile ferry mysteriously appeared in the Black River 20 years ago, and now it quietly rusts away.
MrPExplores Added by MrPExplores
Lebanon, Ohio

Glendower Historic Mansion & Arboretum

Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.
Warren County Historical Society Added by Warren County Historical Society
Little Hocking, Ohio

Route 50 Tombstone

In the middle of an abandoned stretch of old Route 50 lies a tombstone that weighs three tons.
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Cincinnati, Ohio

Lindner Park and Nature Preserve

Historical structures and natural wonders await visitors to this preserve.
Added by llschwendy
Caldwell, Ohio

Caldwell Historic Jail & Museum

Constructed in 1882, this jail once housed local inmates and the sheriff's family all under one roof.
Added by Mirantula
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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Carroll, Ohio

Lockville Ruins

See the nearly two-century-old ruins of pre-railroad America at the former site of a lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal.
Added by nspeelman
Marietta, Ohio

B&O Harmar Bridge

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.
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Gallipolis, Ohio

Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
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Cleveland, Ohio

'Land of the Warres'

On a wall in Cleveland, Ohio find the story of a highly connected fictional community of organisms that created remarkable, lasting structures.
jase Added by jase
McConnelsville, Ohio

Big Muskie Bucket

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

World's Largest Horseshoe Crab

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
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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
Maria Stein, Ohio

Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics

One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Warren, Ohio

Putt-Putt of Warren

The oldest remaining authentic Putt-Putt course that Donald Clayton created in Ohio.
Added by rmcykon
Cleveland, Ohio

Tim Willis' Junkyard Playground

Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.
MrPExplores Added by MrPExplores
Columbus, Ohio

The Handprint

A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.
Pankhearst Added by Pankhearst
Marion, Ohio

Merchant Ball

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.
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Mansfield, Ohio

BibleWalk Wax Museum

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.
bryanwoerner Added by bryanwoerner
Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville Brick Park

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.
MrPExplores Added by MrPExplores