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The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

The world's first aircraft factory has been hiding inside an automobile plant for almost 80 years.

This bridge uses an inverted bowstring truss and is believed to be the only of its kind in the United States.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

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

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.