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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Zanesville

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Zanesville, Ohio

Updated August 16, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Zanesville

Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville Y-Bridge

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

Zanesville, Ohio

Lock #10 on the Muskingum River

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

Zanesville, Ohio

Vasehenge

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

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Somerset, Ohio

Old Perry County Courthouse

The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.

17 miles from Zanesville

Newark, Ohio

Longaberger Basket Building

An office built to look like a giant basket.

19 miles from Zanesville

McConnelsville, Ohio

Big Muskie Bucket

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.

22 miles from Zanesville

Cambridge, Ohio

National Museum of Cambridge Glass

A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.

23 miles from Zanesville

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The Ups and Downs of Being a Canal Lockmaster

Keeping a 170-year-old tradition alive on the mighty Muskingum.

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August 15, 2018

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