A fun drive thru, hope to do it again. It really is inspired…read moreby FLW architecture. Several different, unique designs.

One of Columbus's best kept secrets. I love homes that don't destroy the footprints of the land…read morethey were built on. I wish they would do a tour a let us see some of the insides of these lovely homes!

The city of Worthington, founded in 1803, is one of the oldest towns in central Ohio. The…read moreWorthington Historical Society was founded in 1955 as an organization to protect the heritage of the village. The historical society now owns the historic Orange Johnson House, which is a living museum; the Old Rectory, which houses a Doll Museum; and an Indian Mound on on Plesenton Drive. The mound, which is among a few left in Ohio, is made available to Ohio State University for archaeological studies. The Worthington Historical Society is best known for its annual tour of homes, which takes place in July.

From the owner: The Old Rectory, owned by the Worthington Historical Society, houses a Gift Shop with consigned and…read moredonated antiques & collectibles, as well as a Doll Museum that specializes in 19th and 20th century dolls.

I have lived in OH for over 15 years and cannot believe I've never visited this site! Enjoyed…read morereading about how the sculpture came to be. The QR code lets you listen to a recording of the sculptor himself. The 12' sculpture can be climbed on from the rear and presents a nice view of the area. Lots of areas for picnicking and amphitheater for concerts.

Chief Leatherlips monument is a large stone faced public art piece located in a beautiful park in…read moreDublin just outside of Columbus Ohio. My family and I was in town from Lousiville visiting Columbus for my second oldest daughters cheer competition. One of the things we always do when visiting other city and towns is check out the local public art scene. This was a piece we had circled before we made our trip. Overall a very great and fun piece. Me And the kids enjoyed the cool Photo ops that we had with the piece and it was in a beautiful park as well.

It is hard to miss this impressive mound rising into the sky once you get to the top of the bluff…read morethat Plesenton Drive sits upon. An Ohio Historical Marker plaque is set into a large stone in front of it that details that this is thought to have been built by the Hopewell people between 100 BC and 400 AD and was actually once part of a larger earthworks construction. There is also a series of posts that have been placed such that their tops are visible in the grass near the base of the mound to demonstrate where a pole house would have stood. The Worthington Historical Society takes care of the property and offers a lot of fascinating information on their website, including the history of the location, the excavations conducted by archaeologists, and more. It's really awe-inspiring to take a walk around the mound, which is now covered in tall grasses and several trees, and to walk around the location of the pole house, and there is enough space preserved around them both to be able to do so. Street parking is available on a couple of sides of the mound.

Walhalla Ravine was a saving grace for me and my family all 7 years that I lived in Columbus. This…read moreis a sacred and divine place, and no ghost story or urban legend of a single person's violence can have dominion over the beauty and sanctuary of this forested gem. Every spring, this land supports new life in abundance. Every autumn the leaves put on a magnificent show. Its cool and gentle presence in the summer heat is a gift of the Earth. Winter makes a real-life snowy postcard. PSA: Please drive slow past this rare beauty in the spring and summer as there are breathtakingly sweet deer that cross with their babies. The City of Columbus won't put up a deer crossing sign until there are 5 car accidents at the Walhalla-Indianola intersection. How do I know? I asked for a sign after witnessing a near-collision between a car and a fawn. They told me no. In conclusion, this is really a slice of Fólkvangr on Earth.

As others have mentioned, Walhalla Ravine is most well known for two things: being a lovely and…read moreunique natural feature near the city and having ghost stories in its history. We decided to visit to enjoy the leaves changing in the beautiful ravine, and less so because of the ghosts, though we did joke about them when we first arrived. That may have been our mistake, because, halfway through our walk on Walhalla, after passing the Calumet Street Bridge (which plays a significant role in some of the ghost stories), we heard the loud, unmistakable sound of a large tree cracking echoing throughout the ravine. In what was probably 10 seconds, but felt like time extended into slow-mo, we identified the extremely large falling tree and barely managed to avoid being struck by it as it collapsed across the road, jumping just beyond its reach. Other walkers who had been further back but saw everything even exclaimed over how close of a call it was. The ravine itself is beautiful and has some interesting geology. There were some great sections of potato chip shale that were really neat to look at. A stream meanders down one side of the street, most of which is on private property. Many of the houses have unique architecture and some are historic, and quite a few folks have added some really fun art to the yards - we especially enjoyed a large dragon sculpture made of metal that was decorated with OSU gear, the cute painting of a mama duck and ducklings, and a fun deer sculpture made of wood. The leaves were absolutely lovely and managed to hang on despite the wind we had a few days prior. So, go enjoy a lovely walk, but don't make fun of the ghosts and avoid their retribution!

This Greek-revival style home, completed in 1845, was the rectory for St. John's Episcopal Church…read more It was the home of 15 rectors over the course of 80 years. The building was originally located on the Village Green next to the church, but it was eventually moved a few times and finally ended in it's current location in 1978. It once served as administrative offices for Worthington Schools, but is now headquarters for the Worthington Historical Society, which also owns the historic building. The Old Rectory is one of the 29 sites in Worthington on the National Register of Historic Places. It also houses a cool little Doll Museum.

Did you ever wonder why Westerville remained "dry" until just a few years ago? Not many people are…read moreaware the Prohibition movement began as a moral crusade right here in Ohio. In Oberlin, to be exact, but it moved to Westerville in 1893. Back in the late 19th century, the movement to make alcohol illegal was spawned in our very back yard. It was known as the "Anti-Saloon League" and its headquarters was moved to Westerville, and remained active from 1893 to 1933. National politics was influenced through the printed word and lobbying and eventually, Prohibition was enacted by Constitutional amendment. A truly amazing story. The League bequeathed an important collection of written material to the Westerville Public Library which houses the Anti-Saloon League Museum. It is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00am-6:00pm and by appointment. A very cool piece of national history in Westerville!

Wow this was a bit of a strange encounter.... We came looking for the museum about the history of…read moreprohibition however, it seems like the museum is in the process of transition to an interactive exhibit on journalism and the history of newspapers in the area. It's definitely coming together and there are a few prohibition artifacts left , but we were definitely disappointed not to learn more about the origins of the prohibition movement--A bit of a disappointment. The museum is located in the public library downtown.