Mansfield, Ohio
Ohio State Reformatory
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
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Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
West Liberty, Ohio
These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."
Springfield, Ohio
A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.
Williamstown, Kentucky
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
Dayton, Ohio
Giant trolls run this farm!
Lebanon, Ohio
This 30,000 square-foot museum is home to an extensive collection of art and artifacts that reflect the history of southwest Ohio.
Miamisburg, Ohio
The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.
West Chester, Ohio
A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.
Sharonville, Ohio
A free park where visitors can learn about and collect 440 million-year-old fossils.
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Greensburg, Indiana
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
West Chester, Ohio
The former broadcast site has been reimagined as a museum about the medium.
Loveland, Ohio
A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Kings Mills, Ohio
An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hidden on two floors of downtown building, the library has an incredible deal on rent.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.