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64 places in Franklin County, OH

Goodale Park

Goodale Park

Columbus, Ohio

City park with skyline views surrounded by Victorian homes & featuring a playground & tennis.

Arnold Statue

Arnold Statue

Columbus, Ohio

Visitors say this statue is a definitive landmark with elite craftsmanship, capturing Arnold Schwarzenegger in his signature pose with impressive muscle definition. They also high…

Thurber House

Thurber House

Columbus, Ohio

Interactive museum in the home of writer James Thurber, with a literary center, tours & bookstore.

Columbus Museum of Art

Columbus Museum of Art

Columbus, Ohio

Varied permanent & traveling art collections plus an American cafe & a gift shop.

Topiary Park

Topiary Park

Columbus, Ohio

Quiet park featuring landscape plants artistically trimmed to recreate a famous Seurat painting.

Ohio Statehouse

Ohio Statehouse

Columbus, Ohio

Grand Greek revival building completed in 1861 featuring historical art & public guided tours.

Scioto Mile Promenade

Scioto Mile Promenade

Columbus, Ohio

Downtown riverfront promenade, featuring bike trails, fountains and green space.

Center of Science and Industry (COSI)

Center of Science and Industry (COSI)

Columbus, Ohio

This large educational science center offers interactive exhibits, working labs & planetarium shows.

The Slingshot

The Slingshot

Columbus, Ohio

Massive sculpture of a slingshot positioned near a river and designed for photo ops.

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Columbus, Ohio

88 acres of indoor/outdoor art- & nature-based exhibits, greenhouses & landscaped grounds.

Gambrinus: King of Beer

Gambrinus: King of Beer

Columbus, Ohio

The Littles Household

The Littles Household

Columbus, Ohio

Free-admission, diminutive tourist attraction that's good for kids.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Attraction featuring LEGO-themed rides, a 4D theater, building areas, and a jungle gym.

Hayden Falls Park

Hayden Falls Park

Dublin, Ohio

Park featuring a 35-ft. waterfall & an overlook accessed via a boardwalk, plus picnic tables.

Inniswood Metro Gardens

Inniswood Metro Gardens

Westerville, Ohio

Nature preserve featuring formal gardens & lawns, a trail, with a center for workshops & a library.

ZipZone Outdoor Adventures

ZipZone Outdoor Adventures

Columbus, Ohio

Ziplining park featuring a Kids Park for the little ones, plus rope bridges and aerial challenges.

Hanby House

Hanby House

Westerville, Ohio

Museum in the 19th-century home where bishop & abolitionist William Hanby once lived.

Watch House & Circle Mound

Watch House & Circle Mound

Dublin, Ohio

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Grandma Faye's Grocery

Logan, Ohio

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This full-service store offers groceries, souvenirs, camping gear, firewood, bait, propane, and a deli with pizza, sandwiches, homemade fudge & more.

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Highbanks Metro Park

Highbanks Metro Park

Lewis Center, Ohio

Native American burial grounds, 100-ft.-high bluffs with river views & 11 miles of hiking trails.

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Powell, Ohio

Park showcasing land & sea life with a hands-on tide pool, reptile house, kangaroo walkabout & more.

Olentangy Caverns | Rock & Gem Gift Shop

Olentangy Caverns | Rock & Gem Gift Shop

Delaware, Ohio

The local Delaware tribe used to inhabit these caverns, now accessible for tours in season only.

Spring Valley Nature Preserve

Spring Valley Nature Preserve

Granville, Ohio

Wooded preserve on 45 acres featuring marked nature trails, an open field & a picnic shelter.

Licking Park District

Licking Park District

Granville, Ohio

Park featuring trails and a playground, plus equestrian facilities and a lake for fishing and boating.

Robbins Hunter Museum

Robbins Hunter Museum

Granville, Ohio

Levin Park

Levin Park

Newark, Ohio

Picnic-friendly spot featuring baseball and basketball courts, a playground and a ballfield.

Hoback Park

Hoback Park

Heath, Ohio

Wooded park features playgrounds and picnic tables along with baseball fields and t-ball fields.

Newark Earthworks

Newark Earthworks

Heath, Ohio

Geometric earthen enclosures by the ancient Hopewell people, likely for religious & scientific use.

Great Circle Earthworks and Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Great Circle Earthworks and Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Heath, Ohio

Museum offering interactive displays & tours explaining the ancient geometric earthworks.

The Dawes Arboretum

The Dawes Arboretum

Newark, Ohio

Miles of trails weave through the scenic grounds of this longtime arboretum with a historic home.

Webb House Museum

Webb House Museum

Newark, Ohio

Heisey Glass Museum

Heisey Glass Museum

Newark, Ohio

Heisey pressed & blown-glass collections on display, with a gift shop & periodic auctions.

The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum

The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum

Newark, Ohio

Federal-style house built in 1815, featuring exhibits of pioneer housewares & Victorian furniture.

Explore Licking County

Explore Licking County

Newark, Ohio

The Licking County Historic Jail

The Licking County Historic Jail

Newark, Ohio

Built in 1889, this Richardson Romanesque jail hosts flashlight tours, ghost hunts & other events.

Horns Hill Park

Horns Hill Park

Newark, Ohio

Mountain-bike park featuring downhill lines, jumps, berms and a playground.

Flight of the Hawk Park

Flight of the Hawk Park

Lancaster, Ohio

Sculpture park featuring steel wildlife figures, a giant hawk statue, flower beds and benches.

Wahkeena Nature Preserve

Wahkeena Nature Preserve

Sugar Grove, Ohio

Tranquil nature area offering hiking trails, a boardwalk and beaver-viewing platforms.

High Rock Adventures - Hocking Hills Ecotours - High Rock Escapes - Hocking Hills Rocks

High Rock Adventures - Hocking Hills Ecotours - High Rock Escapes - Hocking Hills Rocks

Rockbridge, Ohio

People say this adventure tour offers thrilling rock climbing and rappelling experiences, along with educational ecotours and escape rooms. Visitors highlight the knowledgeable an…

Rockstall Nature Preserve

Rockstall Nature Preserve

Logan, Ohio

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