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

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in Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

39.1435, -84.5399

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Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Crystal Cave

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

41.6466, -82.8267

Added by jdsmith70

The Great Serpent Mound

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

39.0252, -83.4302

The statue appears to weep.

Cleveland, Ohio

The Haserot Angel

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

41.5137, -81.5978

Photos by Ram23

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Subway

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

39.1366, -84.5328

Added by Mockery

Loveland Castle

Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

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

39.2837, -84.2657

Added by mbison

The warm interior.

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.

41.4687, -81.6873

Added by punkeymonkey529

Lucky Cat Museum

Cincinnati, Ohio

Lucky Cat Museum

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 700 waving paws.

39.1271, -84.4984

Added by Lucky Cat Museum

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Ohio

Pawpaw

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Fruits & Vegetables

Pawpaw

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

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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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Added by rachelrummel

Cincinnati Chili

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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

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City Chicken

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Meats & Animal Products

City Chicken

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

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Added by rachelrummel

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Stories
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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

An old advertisement for A.1.

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

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