1. Ogle Obama’s Buns At Tony Packo’s Café
Tony Packo’s Café in Toledo has over 1,500 hot dog buns signed by a huge variety of people including President Barack Obama, that they’ve deemed famous enough to have a bun on the wall.
They’ve also got some awesome food. The best of the best is their dog topped with chili and their famous pickle and spicy pepper blend.
New life goal, sign a bun that’s put on the wall at Tony’s.
2. Follow The Signs To This Glowing Marketing Mecca
Opening in 2005, over 200 American signs are on display at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, with almost 4,000 other signs in the museum’s catalogs.
One of the coolest signs they’ve got is a 1963 single-arch McDonald’s sign featuring Ronald’s predecessor, Speedee.
3. We Won’t Have To Force You To Get X-Cited About This Local Oddity
“Star Wars” fans of Ohio should head to Kent, where there’s a homemade full-size replica of an X-Wing Fighter. It’s right outside of Mike’s Place in Kent, a local bar and restaurant.
Unfortunately, you can’t get in the cockpit and fly away in it, but it’s a great excuse to make another stop at a place with good food and good drinks. If you’re lucky you may even see the owner of the spacecraft take the stage inside performing with his local band.
4. Who Could Have Guessed That These Ohio Stones Would Rock So Much
During the Depression in 1932, there wasn’t a whole lot to do in Springfield, Ohio. The unemployed Ben Hartman decided to occupy his spare time by stacking rocks, and he got really good at it.
Though he passed away 10 years later, his family has kept the garden in great condition. Today, visitors can tour his rock filled yard, the Hartman Rock Garden, to see the 14,000 stone miniature castle and the 20,000 stone “Tree of Life,” along with a ton of other cool projects.
5. Visit The City Where Duct Tape Has A Very Important “Roll”
Dubbed as the “Duct Tape Capital of the World,” Avon holds an annual duct tape festival celebrating the miracle, fix-all tool.
Participants don their favorite duct tape outfit and enjoy a duct tape parade, a duct tape sculpture gallery, and a series of awards, the “Duct Tape Dad of the Year” for example.
It’s about time duct tape got its propers, it truly is an amazing product.
6. Hot Dog! This Museum Is A Real Weiner
O’Betty’s Red Hot! Dogs and Sausages isn’t just home to delicious wieners, it’s also home to hot dog museum filled with all sorts of hot dog memorabilia, ranging from hot dog shaped buildings to hot dog themed games.
7. This Ohio Watering Hole Really Raises The Bar
Stretching 405 feet, Put-in-Bay, Ohio is home to the world’s longest bar at the Beer Barrel Saloon. The town is located on South Bass Island, northwest of Sandusky, meaning that the easiest way to get there is by ferry.
8. It’s About Time You Learn Of This Alarming Large Cuckoo Clock
Built for Wilmot in 1972, Sugarcreek has proudly displayed the world’s largest cuckoo clock on Main Street since 2012. Around 24 feet tall and 24 feet wide, it opens up every 30 minutes to reveal two 3-foot-tall figurines dancing the polka
Sugarcreek is the perfect place for the clock to be, as over time it’s been dubbed “The Little Switzerland of Ohio.”
9. Step Into This Sobering Reminder Of The Original Sponsor
Attracting members from around the nation, Dr. Bob’s House is where the support group for alcoholics started in 1935.
Though he used to live there with his wife, it’s since been turned into a museum filled with various memories of the 100s of people Dr. Bob helped turn their lives around.
There’s even a gift shop with branded merchandise, though I doubt there are any collectible shot glasses.
10. It May Not Have A Moat But This Midwestern Castle Is Still A Keeper
Built from 1904 to 1905, the Glamorgan Castle in Alliance is massive, sitting on 58 acres with 13-inch thick walls.
At the time it was built, it cost $400,000. Today, that’s around $10 million.
11. This One Of A Kind Bicycle Is Wheelie Old
New Bremen is home to the Bicycle Museum of America, which features some of the oldest bikes in the world, including some from the 19th century.
The museum houses its rotating collection, which includes the oldest American bike, in a 14,000 sq. ft. building. Go check it out for yourself, but you’ll see that bikes have come a long way since then.
12. Choo-Choo-Choose To Visit This Off The Rails Exhibit
The toy train tracks in West Chester stretch over two miles long at EnterTRAINment Junction, the world’s largest indoor train display. While two miles seems like a huge distance, it seems even more spectacular when you take into account that the tracks would be 45 miles long if the trains were full size.
The huge miniature community is housed a 25,000 sq. ft. building, complete with a rollercoaster that’s a replica of the one at Coney Island.
13. Accordion To Experts This Is The Polka-est Places On Earth
Get your Cleveland-style polka on at the Polka Hall of Fame in Euclid. Embracing Cleveland’s rich history of polka-loving residents, this gem is packed full of polka memorabilia, from various accordions to famous shots of the greats.
They even help host a ton of polka-themed events, like Polka Weekend and the Slovenian Sausage Festival.
14. Thou Shalt Not Miss This Pocket-Sized Place Of Worship
If you’ve got a hankering to see Ohio’s tiniest church, head straight to Coolville.
Coolville is home to the Healing Chapel, one of the smallest churches in America. It’s only 10 ft. by 14 ft., just enough room for eight seats on very tiny pews.
15. The Luster Hasn’t Totally Worn Off These Promised Homes Of Tomorrow
Lustron Houses were designed after World War II and produced in Columbus, Ohio for the huge number of soldiers that would be returning home nationwide. Inexpensive, but durable and easy to build, they were marketed as the future of housing.
Today, only a few are still usable, some of which can be seen in Whitehall, Ohio.
Just because Ohio’s in the Midwest, doesn’t mean its all cornfields. There are a lot of things in Ohio that even lifelong residents are missing out on.
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