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Discover the best and most unusual getaway ideas in and around Ohio! Longtime TV travel reporter Neil Zurcher has driven more than a million miles in Ohio and nearby states to find great local travel destinations for his "One Tank Trips" reports. This book collects his all-time favorites, including . . . The world's largest indoor train display. The certified best spot in the state for stargazing. Ohio's top FREE attraction. A historic village where you can ride an authentic replica canal boat. Beautiful bridges, including the world's longest covered bridge. Two haunted state reformatories. A ride-through wildlife park with 500 exotic animals from six continents. One of the last open-air drive-in restaurants, unchanged since the 1950s. A place where you can drag-race in your family car -- legally! An Amish hardware store selling all non-electric tools, appliances, toys, and more. The only World War II submarine still in original condition. The Center of the World -- really. And dozens of other special places Neil Zurcher writes . . . I skipped over the obvious big "super" attractions because you have probably already heard about them or have been there. What I try to do is direct you to lesser known, hidden away gems in the tourist world that might not attract lots of attention, but are still very worthwhile as a place to visit. I've tried to mix in destinations that my viewers and readers have told me they also enjoyed. Whether it was a slice of real prize-winning home-made pie in a diner in Jefferson, Ohio or a chance to fly on a life-size replica of the first airplane sold by the Wright Brothers in Dayton. I show you where you can sail across tree-tops and crawl through rock caverns. There is even a park in northwest Ohio where you, and the kids, can dig for prehistoric life. No matter what you like to do on a holiday or vacation, I think you will find something in this book to excite and entertain you.