Columbus' Best Photo Spots

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Columbus is one of the coolest destinations in Ohio. From the unique sculptures, to majestic waterfalls, to a portal to another dimension, Cowtown has something for everyone. Plus, the Anthony-Thomas Chocolate Co. makes 50,000 pounds of chocolate everyday. Need we say more?

Portal Park

2730 N High St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 22

Check-ins: 5

A netherworld-like dimension lurks within the capital of Ohio. Nicknamed "The Gates of Hell," a drainage pipe is covered in colorful, artistic graffiti under North High Street. Another more gruesome nickname...

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Columbus Park of Roses

3901 N High St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 24

Check-ins: 11

Established in 1952 this public park and garden is set within the limits of the larger Whetstone Park. Thanks to donations, the park features about 350 rose varieties with specimens in the thousands, as well...

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Gavel Sculpture

145 S Front St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 19

Check-ins: 11

The symbolic mallet used by judges to keep order in the courtroom is perhaps the largest gavel in the world. It was created in 2008 by Andrew Scott and funded by the Ohio State Bar Foundation. Over 170 works...

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Oldest Park in Ohio

120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 21

Check-ins: 7

Donated to Columbus in 1851, Goodale Park was designed to give workers access to a clean, green space. The 40-acre park is also the oldest in Ohio and one of the three oldest parks in the United States.

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Arnold Statue

486 N High St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 30

Check-ins: 14

Every year Columbus holds the Arnold Sports Festival in honor of the Austrian-born body builder. To commemorate the special association, an eight-foot-tall bronze statue of the muscular celebrity was placed ...

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Field of Corn

4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH

Saves: 34

Check-ins: 18

This field of inedible, human-sized corn was ironically intended to remind passersby of Ohio's diminishing agricultural commodity. Once a corn field, this flat piece of land is now a publicly funded work of ...

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Hayden Falls

4326 Hayden Run Rd, Dublin, OH

Saves: 62

Check-ins: 14

This wide sheet of falling water cascades down 25 feet into a clear plunge pool. The parking lot is located about 10 minutes from the stairs which take you down a boardwalk in the gorge. At the end of the bo...

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Deer Sculptures

W Rich St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 21

Check-ins: 8

Also known as the Scioto Deer, these hoofed mammals relax around the Scioto River. One longingly observes the river, another reclines on the grassy bank, and the third sits quietly at the top of Genoa Park w...

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Garden of Constants

2055 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH

Saves: 7

Check-ins: 6

University campuses are some of the best places to find unique art installations and the Garden of Constants (also known as the Numbers Garden) does not disappoint. Artist Barbara Grygutis' giant, old standa...

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American Whistle Factory

6540 Huntley Rd, Columbus, OH

Saves: 22

Check-ins: 4

In the era of plastic and foreign-made goods the American Whistle Factory is a dying breed. This company is the last U.S. maker of brass whistles and probably one of the few whistle makers located on U.S. so...

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Topiary Park

480 E Town St, Columbus, OH

Saves: 49

Check-ins: 10

This beautiful park is best known for its living topiary interpretation of Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of La Grand Jatte." It is composed of 54 human figures, 8 boats, 3 dogs, a monkey, ...

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Scioto Mile Fountain

233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH

Saves: 33

Check-ins: 11

The Waterworx Company of Toronto designed this engineering marvel. 15,000 square feet of jets and fountains propel water 75 feet into the air. It's the next best thing to a pool - a series of fountains shoot...

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Indian Run Falls

700 Shawan Falls Dr, Dublin, OH

Saves: 77

Check-ins: 14

This short and wide waterfall is located in a city park. The trail runs alongside the gorge but access into the gorge is restricted. Still the much more intrepid explorers, at their own risk, go off the path...

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Chief Leatherlips Monument

7377 Riverside Dr, Powell, OH

Saves: 34

Check-ins: 12

This chief's name may seem to mock but it was a term of respect for a man who never broke a promise. He unfortunately died by execution - incurring the wrath of tribes when he signed a treaty with white sett...

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Columbus' Best Photo Spots

Portal Park

Columbus Park of Roses

Gavel Sculpture

Oldest Park in Ohio

Arnold Statue

Field of Corn

Hayden Falls

Deer Sculptures

Garden of Constants

American Whistle Factory

Topiary Park

Scioto Mile Fountain

Indian Run Falls

Chief Leatherlips Monument

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