Ohio Oddities: A Guide to the Curious Attractions of the Buckeye State

Having lived in Ohio for only seven years - being a transplant from Tennessee, I have made it a point to learn as much as possible about my adapted state. In the process I have visited every one of the 88 counties in the Buckeye state and many of them several times over. Being a travel writer, I probably know Ohio better than most natives. So when I picked up "Ohio Oddities" by Neil Zurcher I didn't really expect to learn much that I didn't already know.How wrong I was. This delightful book is chock full of information which is sure to lead even the most experienced traveler (including the armchair variety) to new discoveries.People with an inquisitive streak will thoroughly enjoy reading the many interesting tidbits of culture and history that are in "Ohio Oddities." Even after exploring all 88 Ohio counties, more than half of the things chronicled here were new to me. It's an absolute goldmine of information that could only have been written by a man who has spent a lifetime "discovering wonderful little curiosities around the state." Thanks Neil Zurcher, for a fun book which gives me lots of reasons to get out and explore Ohio again.

I am an Ohio native and even I am greatly impressed with this book. Having now moved away from my native soil I bought this book to keep me grounded on where I hailed from. Its fun showing folk I meet along the way just how unique and wacky this ole state is. This book is perfect if you are planning to vacation in Ohio or just want some fun bathroom reading lol. I highly recommend this book as well as the "Haunted Ohio" series; if you are an avid ghost hunter and paranormal buff. 10 stars!

Not impressded

Very, very interesting book and contents, especially for myself, since I have lived in Ohio all my life and I love the fact that my husband and I can travel anywhere in Ohio and we are able to make a day trip of it because it is all so accessible.And it is really neat to find out all these neat things about the state that that I call home and the state that I love.

Bought this book as a gift for my mother in law. She loved it and shared the stories with others.

Actually, the whole state of Ohio is an oddity, this just adds to it.

I was a little disappointed with this book. The seller was great but the book left much to be desired. As a life long resident of this state, many things were left out and some items were just too old to be of any value for this age.

This book is entertaining and fun to read. It is not just a boring book of facts. Neil Zurcher adds bits of humor, which makes you want to keep reading on. And the pictures are a nice addition to each curious attraction. This book is a must have for your personl library!