South River Vineyard in Harpersfield, Ohio, in the Grand River Valley AVA, operates as a boutique winery since 2002 inside a century-old 1892 Methodist Episcopal Church originally from Shalersville that owner Gene Sigel discovered abandoned, dismantled, and relocated 50 miles to preserve its Carpenter Gothic architecture with original pews, stained glass, woodwork, and floors now arranged for tastings.
Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati at 1000 Broadway Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, opened on March 4, 2013, as Horseshoe Cincinnati—the last of four voter-approved casinos following Ohio's 2009 constitutional amendment legalizing gaming in the state's largest cities—on a redeveloped 23-acre former Broadway Commons site.
Lake White State Park covers 92 acres of land around a 337-acre lake nestled in the rugged Appalachian foothills of Pike County, southern Ohio near Waverly and the Scioto River.
The Cleveland MetroParks Zoo in Ohio, originally opened in 1882 as the Cleveland Zoological Park in Wade Park, is one of the oldest and most expansive zoos in the United States, now covering about 165 acres in the Brooklyn area of Cleveland.
Old Firehouse Winery in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, on the Lake Erie shoreline, occupies the village's original fire station—a historic barn from 1924 that once housed the first Graham Brothers firetruck ordered by local businessmen after bucket-brigade battles—and was transformed into a winery in 1987 by partners Dave Otto, Joyce Otto, and retired firefighter Don Woodward.
Cedar Point, situated on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, is a 364-acre amusement park known as the roller coaster capital of the world, opening in 1870 as a simple beach resort with a bathhouse, beer garden, and dance floor ferried by steamboat, making it the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce.
Alum Creek State Park spans 4,630 acres in Delaware County, Ohio, just north of Columbus, centered on the 3,387-acre Alum Creek Reservoir built from 1970-1974 for flood control on a Scioto River tributary.
Nickel Plate Beach in Huron, Ohio, is a spacious, family-friendly public sandy beach along Lake Erie offering stunning views of sunrises, sunsets, and the Huron Lighthouse, tucked away in a quiet neighborhood for a peaceful escape.
Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio, is a 65-acre open-air history museum celebrating how the city changed the world through innovation, home to the Wright Brothers National Museum with the original 1905 Wright Flyer III, the first practical airplane and a National Historic Landmark designed by Orville Wright himself.
Edgewater Beach in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Cleveland Metroparks' Lakefront Reservation in Edgewater Park, stretches 2,400 feet along Lake Erie with 1,000 feet designated for swimming, offering soft sands, scenic walks, and panoramic downtown skyline views just minutes from the city center.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, opened in 2004 on the banks of the Ohio River, marking the historic divide between slave states and free territory where thousands of enslaved people crossed to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
MGM Northfield Park is a premier racino in Northfield, Ohio, about 15 miles southeast of Cleveland off I-271, combining a historic half-mile harness racing track with over 2,300 gaming machines, table games, a sportsbook, and live entertainment in a 200,000-square-foot facility.
Hocking Hills State Park in southeastern Ohio is a stunning natural area renowned for its towering cliffs, waterfalls, recess caves, and hemlock-shaded gorges carved from Blackhand sandstone over 350 million years ago.
Beaver Creek State Park spans 2,722 acres in Columbiana County, Ohio, near East Liverpool in the Appalachian foothills along the wild and scenic Little Beaver Creek gorge with steep sandstone cliffs, rapids, and diverse wildlife including rare hellbenders.
South Bass Island State Park is a compact 33-acre gem perched atop striking white limestone cliffs on South Bass Island in Lake Erie, off the northern shore of Ohio near Put-in-Bay in Ottawa County.
Cross Mound Park, a 28+ acre site in Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County near Tarlton, Ohio, centers on a rare prehistoric earthwork shaped like a plus-sign cross with four identical arms each 12 feet wide, 3 feet high, and 45 feet long, aligned nearly to cardinal directions and featuring a central 20-foot circular depression.
