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- Central Ohio Is Full of Weird and Wonderful Roadside Attractions.
- Flight of The Hawk Sculpture
- Stonewall Cemetery
- Ronald Mcdonald & Friends Statue
- Giant Spinal Column
- Gambrinus, King of Beer
- World’S Largest Ping Pong Paddle
- Lustron House
- Giant Boot, Ll Bean
- Field of Corn
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. I have an affinity for the weird. I enjoy things that others may look over, but I know that I’m not the only one. I’m always curious about local art and perhaps that’s why things like quirky roadside attraction...
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. The hawk is surrounded by other sculpted wildlife. Location:4750 Old Logan Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130
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. Since then, the cemetery has been deeded to every sitting President, earning it the local nickname “...
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. It’s definitely a reminder of years gone by. Location:7352 E St, OH-37, Sunbury, OH 43074
Carved out of a tree, this giant spinal column is located outside of a Chiropracter’s office in Northern Columbus. According to Roadside America, visitors may even receive a gift. One visitor mentioned that when the doctor saw them admiring the carving, he came out and gave them a keychain version of the spine to take home for themselves! Location:...
Welcoming visitors to the Brewery District is a 12-foot statue of Gambrinus, the Flemish King. Gambrinus is credited with inventing beer, but his Ohio roots are the reason behind the statue. The Gambrinus Brewery opened in Columbus in 1906 and operated until its closure in the late 1970s. The building was demolished, but Gambrinus remains. There is...
Located inside of Pins Mechanical Co. is the World’s Largest Ping Pong Paddle. At 11 and a half feet long, the paddle hangs on a wall inside the bar, prominently displayed for visitors. Location:141 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215
Originally built after World War II, Lustron homes were meant to be the homes of the future. They were constructed in response to veterans returning home who were looking for durable, affordable homes. Lustron homes were manufactured here in Columbus, and fewer than 2,000 remain throughout the United States. Location:402 N Hamilton Rd, Whitehall, O...
Located outside of the LL Bean store at Easton Town Center, visitors will find a massive, larger than life version of the company’s signature boot. Location:4222 Easton Loop W, Columbus, OH 43219
This isn’t exactly the type of cornfield one would expect to find in Ohio. Commissioned in 1994, this field of art was designed by artist Malcolm Cochran to commemorate Sam Frantz, an influential farmer from Dublin, OH. The field is dotted with 109 six-foot-tall corn sculptures. Each individual ear of corn weighs approximately 1500 lbs. Location:49...
May 26, 2023 · If you've always thought of interstate driving as boring, check out our list of the best roadside attractions and things to see along I-70 in every state! Skip to Content Search
- Over 50 Ohio Roadside Attractions. These fun things to do in Ohio are organized geographically so you can quickly find the ones closest to you. Free Things to do in Cleveland Area.
- Free Things to do in Cleveland Area. The following are low-cost or free things to do in Cleveland and the surrounding area. Most are within a one to two hour drive of the city.
- Free Things to do in Columbus Area. The following are low-cost or free things to do in Columbus and the surrounding area. Most are within a one to two hour drive of the city.
- Fun Things to do in Ohio Between Cleveland and Columbus. Many of these free things to do in Ohio are in and near Mansfield – my hometown. 38. Elektro. A walking, talking robot manufactured by Westinghouse for the New York World’s Fair, Elektro shocked the world by smoking a cigarette while crossing the border into Canada.
- Longaberger’s World’s Largest Picnic Basket. 1500 E Main St, Newark, OH. The World’s Largest Picnic Basket was once the corporate headquarters to the Longaberger Basket Company.
- Field of Giant Corn Cobs. 4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH. In a large field off of the highway in Dublin, there stand 109 human-sized ears of corn each standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.9 m) tall and each weighing in at a whopping 1500 pounds (680 kg.).
- Futuro House, a.k.a. UFO House. 9473 OH-123, Carlisle, OH. Often called UFO Houses or Flying Saucer Houses, these gray orbital pods are actually called Futuro Houses.
- The Troll Hole Museum. 228 E Main St, Alliance, OH. The Troll Hole is home to over 8,000 troll dolls and over 20,000 troll-related items. Sherry Groom has been collecting this world’s largest troll collection since she was a child and opened the Troll Hole museum in 2013 to display the toys for the world to see.
The best Columbus, 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.
Jan 6, 2020 · From giant objects you can see from the road to unusual backyard museums, here are 14 bizarre roadside attractions in Ohio that will catch your eye.
