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Roadside Attractions - Ohio
Here are links to some notable roadside attractions (past and present) found along Route 40.
 Dickinson Longhorn Cattle Ranch (Barnesville, OH)
"Here's a trick question: where would you find the largest herd of Texas longhorn cattle? If you guessed Texas, you would be wrong. The herd is actua......" |
 Pennyroyal Opera House (Fairview, OH)
"Historic opera house. Now home to frequent bluegrass performances.
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 Mosser Glass (Cambridge, OH)
"One of five glass museums in the Cambridge area......." |
 Hopalong Cassidy Museum (Cambridge, OH)
"Route 66 may have Andy Devine, but Route 40 has Hopalong Cassidy, aka William Boyd. The museum features lots of Hoppy memorabilia and collectibles. Fr......" |
40th Parallel (Cambridge, OH)
"Some people believe that U.S. Route 40 obtained its numerical designation because it approximated the 40th parallel lattitude line. This is incorrect......." |
40th Parallel (Cambridge, OH)
"Some people believe that U.S. Route 40 obtained its numerical designation because it approximated the 40th parallel lattitude line. This is incorrect......." |
John and Annie Glenn House (New Concord, OH)
"This is the third location for this house! It originally stood on a hillside overlooking the Fox Creek S-Bridge, but when Route 40 was widened in the......" |
World's Largest Vase (Norwich, OH)
"What a treat! The world's largest vase in the same museum that houses displays on the National Road. While you're there, be sure to check out the Rout......" |
 Good Samaritan Hospital (Zanesville, OH)
"Good Samaritan Hospital remains, but I'm not so sure thos building has survived......." |
Eagle Nest Monument (Brownsville, OH)
"A stone monument on the highest point of the National Road in Ohio......." |
World's Largest Basket (Newark, OH)
"Headquarters of the Longaberger Basket Company. It is a short drive north of Route 40, but well worth the visit.
a little picnic by the lake by Gr......" |
Shawshank Redemption (Mansfield, OH)
"OK, this has absolutely nothing to do with Route 40. But The Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite movies and I thought I'd let you know in cas......" |
Lustron Home (Reynoldsburg, OH)
"Following WWII, the Lustron Company mass produced these curious all-steel houses. Their enameled surface makes for low maintenance, although things li......" |
Atomic Park (site) (Columbus, OH)
"I'm a little bit fuzzy on this one so bear with me.
When I used to do a lot of driving between Baltimnore and Indiana there used to be a "park" full ......" |
 Anti-Saloon League Museum (Westerville, OH)
"For almost 150 years Westerville was one of the driest communities in the United States, having outlawed "the sale, barter or gift of wine, fermented ......" |
James Thurber House (Columbus, OH)
"James Thurber lived here between 1913 and 1917. Now a museum......." |
World's Largest Mortarboard (Columbus, OH)
"This massive mortarboard is suspended over Rich Street. It is part of the Franklin University campus.
Giant Graduation Cap by Friscocali, on Flick......" |
 Memorial Hall (Columbus, OH)
"The original home of the Center of Science and Industry (or COSI)......." |
 Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH)
"Informally known as The Shoe......." |
 Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
"If you really want to irk someone from OSU, refuse to call the school THE Ohio State University......." |
Olentangy Indian Caverns (Delaware, OH)
"For a state that's as flat is it is, Ohio has some fascinating underground features. Olentangy Indian Caverns is one of the best ways to see what's be......" |
Leatherlips (Dublin, OH)
"Created in 1990 by Boston artist Ralph Helmick. This 12-foot tall limestone sculpture honors a Native American chief who refused to fight during the w......" |
Field of Giant Corn (Dublin, OH)
"Yeah, what's so special about a field of corn in Ohio?
Well, what if the ears of corn were over six feet tall! Artist Malcolm Cochran created a field......" |
Giant Soccer Ball (Dublin, OH)
"Created by artist Lloyd Hamrol. Not sure if it is to honor soccer players or soccer moms......." |
Darby Creek Trail (West Jefferson, OH)
"6.2 mile trail loacted east of West Jefferson......." |
Darby Creek Trail (West Jefferson, OH)
"1.9 mile trail loacted east of West Jefferson......." |
 Ohio Caverns (West Liberty, OH)
"Ohio Caverns offers an hour-long, one mile regular tour of the cave's underground passages. In addition, they also offer an hour-and-a-half, 1.5 mile ......" |
Wescott House (Springfield, OH)
"Frank Lloyd Wright house built in 1905......." |
Madonna of the Trail - Ohio (Springfield, OH)
"The monument originally stood on Route 40 about .1 miles west of the the U.S. 68 interchange, on the grounds of the Masonic home. When a highway inter......" |
Miami and Erie Canal (Vandalia, OH)
"Historic canal that ran from Toledo to Cincinnati. Built between 1825 and 1845......." |
 Amateur Trapshooting Association (Vandalia, OH)
"This must drive the TSA crazy, but the ATA is based on the grounds of the Dayton International Airport. Every summer hundreds (thousands?) of ATA mem......" |
 Andy D-Day (Brookville, OH)
"In the 1940's, the Rasor farm of Brookville, Ohio experienced a bit of a shock. A two headed calf was born to Spotty, one of the Rasor cows. Although ......" |
 Footprint Rock (New Paris, OH)
"A flat outcropping of glaciated rock on the north side of the road contains an impression that with a little imagination looks like a footprint. Local......" |
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Last updated: 2009-09-08 04:28:09 |
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