Places worth the detour in Columbus
28 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Columbus, United States, across 6 kinds of detour; museums & galleries are the largest group (9). Best known: Columbus Museum of Art. 28 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 28, ranked 28
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Columbus Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Columbus, Ohio, United States
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2.Wexner Center for the Arts
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Center at Ohio State University
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5.Ohio Theatre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Theater and former movie theater in Columbus, Ohio
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8.Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cartoon museum located on the Ohio State University Campus
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10.Franklin Park Conservatory
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Columbus, Ohio
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11.McFerson Commons
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Park in Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
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12.Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees)
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Publicly funded art installation in Ohio
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13.William McKinley Monument
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Sculpture in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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14.Statue of Friedrich Schiller
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Columbus, Ohio
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15.Dr. Samuel Mitchel Smith and Sons Memorial Fountain
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Statue and memorial in Columbus, Ohio, USA
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16.Ohio Governor's Mansion
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Official residence of the governor of Ohio
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18.Wonderland
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Human settlement in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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20.Statue of Christopher Columbus
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former public statue outside Columbus City Hall, Columbus, Ohio
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21.Statue of Christopher Columbus
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former public statue at Columbus State Community College, by Alfred Solani
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23.Kelton House Museum and Garden
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum focusing on daily life, customs, and decorative arts in 19th-century Columbus, Ohio, and to the Underground Railroad
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24.Ohio Railway Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Railway museum in Worthington, Ohio
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25.Cultural Arts Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural center in Columbus, Ohio, United States
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26.National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Veterans museum in Columbus, Ohio
