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Unusual Attractions in Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

American Sign Museum

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Crystal Cave

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

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.

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.

Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

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

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

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Pawpaw

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

Shaker Lemon Pie

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

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Meet the Cryptids Haunting Ohio's Imagination

A new exhibition pays homage to some of the Buckeye State's beloved—and infamous—legends.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

Before the Civil War, the Middletown area was home to a network of abolitionist Quakers. This image shows modern-day Middletown, with the Great Miami River in the background.

The Legend of a Cave and the Traces of the Underground Railroad in Ohio

In 1892, a newspaper described a cave that sheltered 21 formerly enslaved people. Ohioans are still looking for it.

by Kevin Williams

February 14, 2020

Serbian 'pohovana piletina' leads a second, star-studded life in Barberton, Ohio.

How Serbian Immigrants Made an Ohio Town the ‘Fried Chicken Capital of the World'

From Vojvodina, with lard.

January 30, 2020

This bizarre building is set to become Ohio's newest luxury resort.

The Strange Second Life of Ohio's 'Big Basket' Building

In 2020, guests will be able to bask in the glory of a seven-story, basket-shaped hotel.

by Sabrina Imbler

November 5, 2019

The magician Harry Houdini, who sought to debunk spiritualists and their tools, speaks into a spirit trombone.

How Victorian Mediums Gave Shy Ghosts a Megaphone

Spirit trumpets helped the dead speak above a whisper.

by Sabrina Imbler

October 23, 2019

At fossil identification days, such as this one at the American Museum of Natural History in 2018, kids can bring in their finds for an expert opinion.

Why Kids Find the Darndest Prehistoric Things

It helps to be curious, low to the ground, and not afraid to look a little silly.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

September 16, 2019

In a Special Room in an Ohio Library, Toni Morrison’s Legacy Lives On

The Nobel Prize–winning novelist never lost touch with her hometown.

by Sabrina Imbler

Talk about a moo-oon landing!

In This Moon Landing, Everything Is Made of Butter

A creamy new sculpture at the Ohio State Fair honors the Apollo 11 crew.

by Sabrina Imbler