Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Zanesville - Atlas Obscura

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Zanesville Y-Bridge

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

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Vasehenge

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the U.S.

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Lock #10 on the Muskingum River

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

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Old Perry County Courthouse

The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.

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17 miles from Zanesville

Longaberger Basket Building

An office built to look like a giant basket.

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19 miles from Zanesville

McConnelsville, Ohio

Big Muskie Bucket

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.

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22 miles from Zanesville

Cambridge, Ohio

Hopalong Cassidy Museum

A tribute to one of the most famous cowboys on TV, and the consumerism that fueled his popularity.

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23 miles from Zanesville

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The Ups and Downs of Being a Canal Lockmaster

Keeping a 170-year-old tradition alive on the mighty Muskingum.

by Dylan Taylor-Lehman

August 15, 2018