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Beckoning visitors to the Midwest with a pleasing mix of down-home charm and contemporary flair, Columbus has become the country's 32nd-largest metropolitan area. Named after Christopher Columbus, the city invites exploration. Highlights are as assorted as the area's past residents. The itinerary includes stops at the 24,000-square-foot complex honoring a Masters golf legend and the former home of an award-winning author and cartoonist who attended The Ohio State University, one of the largest schools in the country.

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Ohio Theatre

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Trolley Pub Holiday Lights Tour in Columbus

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Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt: Discovering Columbus

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The Escape Game at Easton Town Center in Columbus

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3 Hour Guided Tour de Columbus E-Bike Tour

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Columbus Blue Jackets Ice Hockey Game Ticket at Nationwide Arena

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Explore Columbus on The Trolley Pub

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GUIDEDBluegrass Country & The Smoky Mountains9 Days, Guided, 13 Meals
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ARTICLEIntroduction Beckoning visitors to the Midwest with a pleasing mix of down-home charm and contemporary flair, Columbus has become the country's 32nd-largest metropolitan area. Named after Christopher Columbus, the city invites exploration. Highlights are as assorted as the area's past residents. The itinerary includes stops at the 24,000-square-foot complex honoring a Masters golf legend and the former home of an award-winning author and cartoonist who attended The Ohio State University, one of the largest schools in the country.Introduction
NATIONAL PARKAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Three miles south of Hodgenville on US 31E and SR 61, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park preserves the birthplace of the 16th U.S. president. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm, where he lived for the first 2.5 years of his life.Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
ARTICLEIn Depth Author James Thurber said of his birthplace, “Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen and in which almost everything has.”In Depth
NATIONAL PARKAllegheny National Forest Allegheny National Forest extends 40 miles south from the New York-Pennsylvania border through the counties of Warren, Forest, Elk and McKean. The only national forest in Pennsylvania, its approximately 517,000 acres include 500 miles of fishing streams, 272 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails, 300 miles of snowmobile trails and 108 miles of trail-bike and ATV routes. Several scenic drives traverse the area; contact the forest for recommended routes.Allegheny National Forest

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ARTICLEWhat to Do in Columbus • Hear the Victory Bell ring at a football game at The Ohio State University. Weighing 2,420 pounds, the bell sounds at Ohio Stadium (411 Woody Hayes Dr.) after every Buckeye win. Get into the spirit of things by donning scarlet and gray, OSU's official school colors.What to Do in Columbus
NATIONAL PARKAntietam National Battlefield On SR 34/65 at Sharpsburg, Antietam National Battlefield is a more-than-3,000-acre site where the Battle of Antietam, as it was called by the Union, or the Battle of Sharpsburg, as it was referred to by the Confederacy, took place Sept. 17, 1862.Antietam National Battlefield
ARTICLEOne Day in Columbus AAA editors suggest these activities for a great short vacation experience. Those staying in the area for a longer visit can access a 3-day itinerary at AAA.com/TravelGuides.One Day in Columbus
NATIONAL PARKAppomattox Court House National Historical Park Three miles northeast of Appomattox on SR 24, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a 1,744-acre site. On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee's weakened and outnumbered Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was cut off at Appomattox Court House by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The two commanders met in the parlor of a house owned by Wilmer McLean—and the Army of Northern Virginia was surrendered to Grant.Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
ARTICLEBest Restaurants in Columbus Our favorites include some of this destination's best restaurants—from fine dining to simple fare.Best Restaurants in Columbus
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