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Athens Lunatic Asylum

An abandoned hospital incorporated into a college campus.

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

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

17 miles from Athens

St. John’s Church Cemetery

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

20 miles from Athens

Kerr’s Run Colored School

The oldest African American schoolhouse still standing in southeastern Ohio.

21 miles from Athens

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Abandoned Lock No. 19

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

22 miles from Athens

Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum

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

23 miles from Athens

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