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The Futuro House or UFO House in Carlisle, Ohio is an eye-catcher by itself. With two oblong saucers connected with a tube walkway, the structure is certainly an interesting roadside structure along Central Ave. I am not sure when the this UFO house was built, but the prefabricated Futuro home…
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Unlike other travel bloggers who haven’t been to the places they wrote about and simply borrowed other’s photos for their posts, in my case, I made sure that I visited them all. All the unusual and weird places and roadside attractions around Southern Ohio, I have seen them with my…
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The National Museum of the Great Lakes tells the stories of the four great lakes in North America: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. From chilling maritime history stories and early voyages, to past and present developments, to their importance as natural resource, visitors get…
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I visited the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. It is considered one of the oldest working statehouses in the United States, being built between 1839 and 1861. Its architecture is typical Greek Revival. Today, the Statehouse houses the Ohio General Assembly. On September 16, 1859, Abraham Lincoln delivered a memorable…
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The first settlers in the Ohio area were the Adena Native Americans, known for their mounds, like this on in Enon, Ohio. Adena, Hopewell, and the Fort Ancient cultures developed earthworks, circa 52 BC to 1500 AD. These three nations were located in much of Ohio area. The legend says…
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Is it worth visiting the Dayton International Peace Museum? I asked the same question when I google for places to visit in Dayton, Ohio. The answer is YES. That is because this is the one of the only “Peace Museums” in the United States. The Dayton International Peace Museum is…
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There are only a few nature parks in Fairborn, Ohio. One of them shines brighter than the others, in terms of hiking trails and nature sights. I am referring to Oakes Quarry Park. The Oakes Quarry Park was once the location of a limestone mining before it was converted into…
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What a small park with so many things to do! Near the entrance of the park, there is a set-up of an old Indian Village. The park is the site of the Kispoko and Peckuwe septs of the Shawnee nation prior to the Battle of Peckuwe. The Battle of Peckuwe…
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