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So many painted ponies! And painted tigers, ostriches, elephants, wolves and more. Ride the vintage carousel that is the museum’s centerpiece, but also see artisans at work restoring antique merry-go-round pieces.
The oompah organ music will linger in your head for far longer than you thought possible.
2.53 MILES
Cedar Point is one of the world's top amusement parks, known for its 18 adrenaline-pumping roller coasters. Stomach-droppers include the Top Thrill…
Fish Point Provincial Nature Reserve
19.17 MILES
This long sandy spit is the southernmost point of inhabited Canada (there are some tiny rock islands – like humps of whales skimming the water – just to…
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
14.73 MILES
The 352ft Doric column is a singular attraction. Take the elevator to the observation deck for views of Lake Erie, the islands and, on a good day, Canada.
21.38 MILES
Near West Dock, the small Pelee Island Heritage Centre has one of the best natural history collections in Ontario. Engrossing displays cover early…
12.01 MILES
The small brick home where Thomas Edison was born in 1847 has been restored and is now a small museum demonstrating his inventions, such as the light bulb…
11.21 MILES
The deep scars in the limestone here – which a glacier rubbed in some 18,000 years ago – are the largest and most easily accessible grooves in the world…
11.09 MILES
The park features a popular campground with 126 tent and RV sites ($17 to $39), 6 miles of hiking trails with birds flitting by and a secluded, sandy…
14.5 MILES
Set on top of white cliffs on the island's southwest side, the park moseys down to a fishing pier, small rocky beach and a vendor offering jet-ski and…
2.53 MILES
Cedar Point is one of the world's top amusement parks, known for its 18 adrenaline-pumping roller coasters. Stomach-droppers include the Top Thrill…
2. Inscription Rock Petroglyphs
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Native Americans who used the island as a hunting ground carved symbols into this boulder on the island's south shore sometime between AD 1200 and 1600…
11.09 MILES
The park features a popular campground with 126 tent and RV sites ($17 to $39), 6 miles of hiking trails with birds flitting by and a secluded, sandy…
11.21 MILES
The deep scars in the limestone here – which a glacier rubbed in some 18,000 years ago – are the largest and most easily accessible grooves in the world…
12.01 MILES
The small brick home where Thomas Edison was born in 1847 has been restored and is now a small museum demonstrating his inventions, such as the light bulb…
6. South Bass Island State Park
14.5 MILES
Set on top of white cliffs on the island's southwest side, the park moseys down to a fishing pier, small rocky beach and a vendor offering jet-ski and…
7. Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
14.73 MILES
The 352ft Doric column is a singular attraction. Take the elevator to the observation deck for views of Lake Erie, the islands and, on a good day, Canada.
15.17 MILES
The little island, named for its resemblance to the Rock of Gibraltar, was once owned by banker Jay Cooke, who built a 15-room, gothic-looking castle on…