The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, located in Cincinnati's Avondale neighborhood, is the second-oldest zoo in the United States, founded in 1873 and opening to the public in 1875 on about 75 acres that blend animal exhibits with lush botanical landscapes inspired by European zoological gardens.
Hollywood Casino Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, on a 44-acre site along the Maumee River near Interstate 75, opened on May 29, 2012, as one of four casinos authorized by Ohio voters in 2009 after multiple prior failures, built for $250 million on the former Pilkington glass plant grounds by Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment).
Buck Creek State Park spans 4,016 acres in Clark County, Ohio, featuring the 2,120-acre C. J. Brown Reservoir built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on Buck Creek, with the park leased from them and opened in 1975.
Cincinnati Art Museum in Eden Park, Ohio, founded in 1881, was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies and one of the oldest in the United States, opening its Romanesque Revival building designed by James W. McLaughlin in 1886.
Story Mound State Memorial in Chillicothe, Ohio, is a well-preserved Adena culture burial mound standing 19.5 feet high with a 95-foot base diameter, built between 800 B.C. and A.D. 100 on nearly an acre of land.
Debonné Vineyards, located in Madison, Ohio, is the largest estate winery in the state, founded from a fruit farm purchased in 1916 by Slovenian immigrant Anton Debevc.
Mosquito Creek Lake, Ohio's second-largest inland lake at nearly 7,850 acres with depths up to 25 feet near the dam, lies in Trumbull County, northeastern Ohio, six miles northeast of Warren, fed by Mosquito and Walnut Creeks.
Breitenbach Wine Cellars is a family-owned winery in Dover, Ohio, set amid the rolling hills of Amish Country and known for its scenic, relaxed atmosphere.
Jefferson Lake State Park spans 962 acres of oak-hickory wooded hills in the valley of Town Fork of Yellow Creek, Jefferson County, eastern Ohio near Richmond.
Jackson Lake State Park spans 106 acres around the scenic 252-acre Jackson Lake nestled in the rugged Appalachian Highlands of Jackson County, southeastern Ohio.
Scioto Trail State Park spans 218 acres within the expansive 9,000-acre Scioto Trail State Forest in Ross County, southeast Ohio, just south of Chillicothe, offering serene wooded escapes with stunning ridgetop views of the Scioto River Valley.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio is a large, non-profit zoo known for its extensive collection of animals, housing over 10,000 animals from more than 600 species.
Forked Run State Park covers 791 acres of forested hills and rolling terrain in eastern Meigs County, Ohio, three miles south of Reedsville, featuring a 102-acre lake created by a dam completed in 1952 from land carved from the adjacent Shade River State Forest.
Lake Alma State Park covers 292 acres in the rugged unglaciated hill country of Jackson and Vinton Counties, southern Ohio, featuring a quiet 60-acre lake and a gentle creek winding through a wooded valley.
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park spans 167 acres of dramatic sandstone cliffs, towering rock formations up to 60 feet high, deep fissures, waterfalls, and lush hemlock gorges in Portage County's Nelson Township, northeastern Ohio.
