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All the United States Ohio Athens

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Athens

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Athens, Ohio

Updated April 4, 2017

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Athens Lunatic Asylum

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
It has been used in hundreds of experiments since 1971.

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John E. Edwards Particle Accelerator

A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.
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A few walls are still standing at the base of the chimney. The mine ceased operations in May, 1945.

Millfield, Ohio

Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine No. 6

The site of the worst mining disaster in Ohio's history.
7 miles from Athens
Inside one of the intact kilns.

Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville Brick Park

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.
11 miles from Athens
Hope Furnace

New Plymouth, Ohio

Hope Iron Furnace

The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.
12 miles from Athens
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McArthur, Ohio

Moonville Tunnel

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
17 miles from Athens
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Pomeroy, Ohio

St. John’s Church Cemetery

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.
20 miles from Athens
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