Places explorationanddecay Wants to Go

Dozens of striking Indian symbols cover the second-floor hallways of this rural courthouse.

Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

The oldest brick house in the state of Ohio.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

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

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

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

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

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.

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

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

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

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