Places PhatRob Wants to Go

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

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.

Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.

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

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

This former Indiana quarry has been transformed into a park and SCUBA site where divers can explore the drowned mining equipment.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

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

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.