Ohio

The Buckeye State offers a mix of city and country, historic riverfront communities and lakefront towns. Head to Columbus for Ohio State University football and the capital city’s wealth of art, food and drink, and world-class museums. Cleveland is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, while Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood offers historic architecture and a wealth of food-and-drink destinations. Visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park just north of Akron or explore the gorges and waterfalls of the Hocking Hills region in southeastern Ohio.

This spot in Sandusky, Ohio, has been making ice cream for more than 100 years, and its original location honors the cow that started it all.

This restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, puts its own spin on retrofuturism, serving breakfast and lunch favorites in a stylized diner-inspired space.

See your favorite stories come to life at this whimsical bookstore Medina, Ohio, through themed rooms honoring literary figures like Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Hocking Hills State Park Lodge & Conference Center in Logan, Ohio (photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

This state park in Hocking County, Ohio, spans over 2,000 acres across seven different sites that showcase some of the area’s most beautiful natural landmarks.

Child on slide at Castle Noel in Medina, Ohio (photo by Laura Watilo Blake)

Mark Klaus’ museum in Medina, Ohio, is a tribute to holiday memories, offering a way to experience the magic of Christmas all year long. 

Schmidt’s Sausage Haus in Columbus, Ohio (photo by Brian Kaiser)

Originally established in 1886 as a meat-packing house, this Columbus, Ohio, eatery can be found in the city’s popular German Village neighborhood.

Sauna pod at Nature Mystique Retreat in Creola, Ohio (photo courtesy of Nature Mystique Retreat)

Stay at this Creola, Ohio, destination that brings Moroccan- and Hobbit-inspired cabins to southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills region. 

Kayaks at Shawnee State Park in West Portsmouth, Ohio (photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

Unplug at this Appalachian paradise in West Portsmouth, Ohio, where many migrating birds can be spotted and wildflowers abound.

ZipZone Outdoor Adventures in Columbus, Ohio (photo courtesy of ZipZone Outdoor Adventures)

This zip-lining adventure near downtown Columbus, Ohio, offers the chance to fly through the treetops and experience fall foliage in a new way. 

Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Garrettsville, Ohio (photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

Take a hike through this unique state park in Garrettsville, Ohio, where unusual rock formations and two waterfalls are waiting to be explored.