140 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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Put-in-Bay, Ohio

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.

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Subway

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

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Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

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

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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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Cleveland, Ohio

Buckland Gallery 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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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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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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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