Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Ohio

While in Ohio, you might enjoy a visit to:

The Washboard hangs off of what may be the only washboard factory in the western hemisphere.
~22 miles from Athens.

Everything Mothman, from movie props to models and a well-stocked gift shop.
~34 miles from Athens.

Paul Johnson collected 3,479 pencil sharpeners (no duplicates) and displayed them in a one-room shed in his yard in Carbon Hill. He died July 2010; the shed and collection are now displayed in the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center.
~23 miles from Athens.

The world's oldest traffic light -- which still works, and which looks like a streamlined silver football -- is on display in the town museum.
~53 miles from Athens.

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