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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

4.7 (42,263 reviews)

Top-rated zoo once directed by Jack Hanna

4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065, USA

22.0 km from selected city

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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

4.8 (12,116 reviews)

Victorian glasshouse with Chihuly glass among the plants

1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203, USA

3.5 km from selected city

Garden
North Market

North Market

4.7 (10,305 reviews)

Historic public market with local food vendors

59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

2.2 km from selected city

Tourist Attraction
German Village

German Village

4.7 (6,000 reviews)

Brick-street 19th-century neighbourhood with the Book Loft

588 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

4.4 km from selected city

Historical MonumentTourist Attraction
Columbus Museum of Art

Columbus Museum of Art

4.7 (4,567 reviews)

Art museum with American modernists and a sculpture garden

480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

2.4 km from selected city

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National Veterans Memorial and Museum

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

4.8 (900 reviews)

Spiral concrete museum honouring all US veterans

300 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

3.6 km from selected city

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Scioto Mile

Scioto Mile

4.7 (1,054 reviews)

Riverfront parks with the Bicentennial Park fountain

233 Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

3.4 km from selected city

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COSI

COSI

4.4 (3,368 reviews)

Hands-on science center on the Scioto River

333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

3.5 km from selected city

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Ohio Statehouse

Ohio Statehouse

4.6 (425 reviews)

Greek Revival capitol with free tours

1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

3.0 km from selected city

Landmark AttractionHistorical Monument

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

1813 North High Street, Columbus 43210

2.5 km from selected city

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Orton Geological Museum

155 South Oval Drive, Columbus 43210

2.6 km from selected city

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Heritage Museum of Kappa Kappa Gamma

2.8 km from selected city

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University Museum

2.9 km from selected city

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Museum of Classical Archaeology

3.0 km from selected city

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Stag

3.6 km from selected city

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Rose Garden

7.2 km from selected city

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Shrum Mound

8.1 km from selected city

Archaeological Site

Antrim Lake Deck

11.3 km from selected city

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Worthington Doll Museum

11.6 km from selected city

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Adena Indian Mound 1000 BC

11.8 km from selected city

Archaeological Site

Hayden Falls Viewing Deck

14.0 km from selected city

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Otherworld

14.6 km from selected city

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Indian Run Falls Park - Observation Deck D

17.1 km from selected city

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Indian Run Falls Park - Observation Deck B

700 Shawan Falls Drive, Dublin, US

17.2 km from selected city

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Overlook Deck

17.5 km from selected city

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Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

13515 Yarmouth Road, Pickertington 43147

18.3 km from selected city

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Kerr-Harrington House Museum

18.6 km from selected city

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Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #26

18.6 km from selected city

Ruins

Adena Mound

19.1 km from selected city

Archaeological Site

Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27

19.3 km from selected city

Ruins

Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #29

19.5 km from selected city

Ruins

Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30

19.6 km from selected city

Ruins

The Southern Canal Winchester

21.0 km from selected city

Historical Marker

Rose Taylor Dryer house

22.0 km from selected city

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Cheetah Enclosure

22.1 km from selected city

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National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame

22.1 km from selected city

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Running Loopyard

22.1 km from selected city

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Giraffe Feeding

22.1 km from selected city

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Okapi

22.2 km from selected city

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Asian Elephant

22.2 km from selected city

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Amur Tiger

22.3 km from selected city

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Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society

15 East Columbus Street, Pickerington 43147

22.9 km from selected city

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Ohio’s Small Town Museum

34 Long Street, Ashville 43103

30.4 km from selected city

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Observation Blind

35.3 km from selected city

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Chateau la King

4755 Main Street Northeast 43140

36.8 km from selected city

Castle

Robbins Hunter Museum

221 East Broadway, Granville 43023

40.9 km from selected city

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Alligator Effigy

42.4 km from selected city

Archaeological Site

Owens Mound

47.2 km from selected city

Archaeological Site

Licking County Historical Society

49.8 km from selected city

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Milo School

0.4 km from selected city

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