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This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.

On a wall in Cleveland, Ohio find the story of a highly connected fictional community of organisms that created remarkable, lasting structures.

A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

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

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

Halloween spirit is alive and well in this small town, where residents race motorized caskets in a yearly tradition.

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

This retired stagecoach tavern is the oldest building in Cleveland.

Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

Now in disrepair, this 19th century station was a stop on of the famed B&O Railroad.

A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.