149 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Ohio - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

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Crystal Cave

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

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The Great Serpent Mound

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Cleveland, Ohio

The Haserot Angel

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

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Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Subway

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

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Cleveland, Ohio

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

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

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Cleveland, Ohio

A Christmas Story House and Museum

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Ohio

Potato Doughnuts

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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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Blue Moon Ice Cream

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Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

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Pawpaw

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Fruits & Vegetables

Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.

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Shaker Lemon Pie

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Shaker Lemon Pie

In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.

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Stories
About Ohio

Longstanding Sprankle's Village Pizza was essentially swallowed by a sinkhole.

A Sinkhole Nearly Swallowed an Ohio Pizzeria

It had to be torn down anyway.

by Eric Grundhauser

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The Steak-Sauce Bottle Mystery Unfolding at an Ohio Library

A local paper referred to it as a "real whodunit."

by Erik Shilling

Cincinnati Built a Subway System 100 Years Ago–But Never Used It

Cincinnati is home to the largest unused subway system in the world.

by Kevin Williams

January 29, 2016