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Apr 15, 2020 · Whether you’re driving across Interstate 71 from Cincinnati to Columbus to Cleveland, driving the Ohio River Scenic Byway or Amish Country Scenic Byway, or taking U.S. Route 50, you won’t want to miss these fifteen must-see places to go in Ohio. They’re fun road trip stops and great additions to your travel itinerary or route.
- Central Ohio is full of weird and wonderful roadside attractions. The kind of attractions that make you pull over, grab the camera, and hop out. They range in size and scale, but they’re all uniquely Ohio.
- Flight of the Hawk Sculpture. Created by a local resident, Ric Leichliter, The Flight of the Hawk sculpture has a 14-foot wingspan and sits nearly 40 feet in the air.
- Stonewall Cemetery. This family cemetery got its walls in 1838. The family of the builder, Nathaniel Wilson, hoped to preserve the cemetery and protect it from vandals and in 1817, the cemetery and the land it sits on was deeded to United States President James Monroe.
- Ronald McDonald & Friends Statue. Nestled behind a McDonald’s off of US SR 36/37, Roadside junkies can find a massive sculpture of Ronald McDonald and his closest friends.
- The Futuro House. 9961 Central Ave., Carlisle. Finnish architect Matti Suuronen designed around 100 houses shaped like spaceships during the 1960s and 70s.
- Tower of VW Bugs. 1938 East Second St., Defiance. Head west on 80 for about two and a half hours to see this stack of 1960’s Volkswagen Beetles. Five bugs are stacked on top of each other in the parking lot of Pack Rat’s Pawn Shop.
- The World’s Largest Basket. 1500 East Main St., Newark. This giant basket housed the Longaberger Company until 2014, when the company moved out and eventually shut down their business that had been around for close to 100 years.
- Field Of Giant Corn Cobs. 4995 Rings Rd., Dublin. Dublin, a suburb of Columbus, is home to this giant field of corn, also known as ‘cornhenge’. The project was a publicly-funded art installation featuring 109 ears of corn weighing approximately 1,500 pounds each and is set up in rows reminiscent of Arlington National Cemetery.
Feb 4, 2022 · Plan Your Visit to the Field of Corn Dublin Ohio. You’ll find this unique tourist attraction at: Address: 4995 Rings Road Dublin, Ohio (this spot is a few minutes from 270 and the Tuttle Crossing Mall) Hours: Open dawn to dusk but visible all hours Cost: Free
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May 6, 2024 · The BEST Quirky Roadside Attractions in Ohio. In this article, we’ll embark on a journey to discover some of Ohio’s most fascinating and peculiar roadside attractions, each guaranteed to add a touch of whimsy and wonder to your travels. 1. The World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock (Sugarcreek, OH)
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The best Ohio oddities and offbeat attractions, road trip and vacation recommendations from Roadside America's writers and experts -- museums, statues, roadside stops, odd buildings, weird folk art.
