By Kimberly Reid
Visitors to Ohio will find a variety of museums and parks. If you're interested in history, science, art, botany or music, you'll find plenty of appealing attractions throughout the state.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland has seven floors, 18 regular exhibits, rotating exhibits and audio and film features. Musicians regularly visit the museum to perform.
Cedar Point
Cedar Point, an amusement park along Lake Eerie in Sandusky, is famous for its 17 roller coasters and other rides. Its tallest and fastest roller coaster has a 420-foot drop and accelerates to 120 mph.
USS Cod Submarine Memorial
The USS Cod is a World War II submarine and a National Historic Landmark in Cleveland. Visitors can tour the submarine May through September.
NASA Glenn Visitor Center
Admission to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center in Cleveland is free and features a flight simulator where visitors can try flying different kinds of aircraft.
Dayton Aviation Heritage
The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park consists of four different units in the Dayton area. The park honors the Wright brothers, the American pioneers of flight.
Franklin Park Conservatory
The Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus includes botanical gardens, 400 varieties of plants, flower arrangements and a collection of Dale Chihuly glass artwork.
Toledo Museum of Art
For a small town, Toledo impresses visitors with the quality of its art museum, which has more than 30,000 works. Visitors will find pieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Picasso and Monet, to name a few.
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About the Author:
Kimberly Reid graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's degree in English. Following graduation, she worked as a magazine editor for six years and now work for an academic journal. When she is not editing, she enjoys writing fiction and traveling.
