10 Things You Can Only Find In Ohio And No Where Else In The World

Say what you want about Ohio, but there are certain things we have here that simply set us apart from the rest. While we have one of the world’s largest Amish Country settlements and we gave America classic food from places such as Skyline Chili, Kewpee and Wendy’s, there are some establishments that have yet to leak into other states—not to mention strange landmarks you can’t find anywhere else in the world.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is probably the coolest thing music enthusiasts from Ohio can boost about.

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2)…And the same goes for sports enthusiasts and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.

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Mound City: Mounds abound at the world’s largest collection of Indian burial mounds in Chillicothe’s Hopewell Culture National Historic Park.

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4)…And because Mound City wasn’t enough we also have the mysterious and mind boggling Serpent Mound in Adams County.

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Dayton is home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force (because we know the Wright Brothers aren’t the only guys to recognize when it comes to aviation history.)

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Cedar Point in Sandusky is, literally, the Roller Coaster Capital of the World and has been deemed the Word’s Best Amusement Park for multiple years.

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You won’t find Sumburger (a word play on “some burger”) and its old fashioned curb-side service and booth phone ordering service in any other state.

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Not only can Longaberger baskets only be found in Ohio, but the company’s headquarters in Newark serves as the world’s largest basket.

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Kelley’s Island is home to the largest accessible glacial grooves in the world.

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The Y Bridge in Zanesville is the only bridge in the world that you can cross and still be on the same side of the river.

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Ohio is undeniably special, and it’s completely ok to be proud of that.