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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Athens, Ohio

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Athens Lunatic Asylum

Athens Lunatic Asylum

An abandoned hospital incorporated into a college campus.

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It has been used in hundreds of experiments since 1971.

John E. Edwards Particle Accelerator

A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.

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Moonville Tunnel

Moonville Tunnel

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

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Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

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23 MILEs FROM Athens

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