If you like stopping to visiting weird things while traveling, Columbus has some great things for you to see. And best of all – they’re all free to visit.
Ohio’s state capital is home to the World’s Largest Gavel, three anthropomorphic Deer On A Bridge and a concrete Field Of Corn.
Here’s what they look like and how to find these three weird things in Columbus.
World’s Largest Gavel
The World’s Largest Gavel is an art installation on Front St in downtown Columbus that was erected in 2008.
Located to the left of the Ohio Judicial Center, the gavel is set in the middle of a shallow pool. The pool was drained when we visited in April though, so it might only be filled in the summer months.
The address of the World’s Largest Gavel is 135 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215. Here’s its location on Google Maps in case you want to get directions.
Set alongside the Scioto River, the gavel is within walking distance of our next set of weird things to see.
Deer On A Bridge
After visiting the World’s Largest Gavel, keep heading south on Front St until you reach Rich Street Bridge. As you walk across, you’ll come across a sculpture of a deer keeping an eye on the river below.
Three sculptures are part of the Deer On A Bridge collection, although only one is actually on a bridge. To get to the second one, walk across the bridge, then turn right on Washington Blvd. Continue walking about 600 feet until you reach Genoa Park which is at the back of COSI (a science museum).
Sitting at the top of Genoa Park’s steps is this fine specimen.
To find the last of the three anthropomorphic deer, continue walking a little further to the end of the seating tiers. You’ll find this awaiting you in the grass:
To make it easier to find the Deer On A Bridge, you can find their locations on Google Maps here, here and here.
Field Of Corn
The first two weird things to see were in downtown Columbus, but you’ll need to jump in a car to find the third item on our list. That’s because there’s a concrete Field Of Corn in Dublin, a suburb of Columbus.
The 8 feet tall concrete sculptures were erected in 1994, with 109 ears of corn spread out over the field.
So why is there a concrete Field Of Corn in Columbus? This specific field used to belong to farmer Sam Frantz. He was responsible for inventing several different species of hybrid corn, so the sculptures were installed in his honor, as well as serving as a reminder to visitors about some of Dublin’s agricultural history.
The address of the Field Of Corn is 4995 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43017 – here’s a link to it on Google Maps. There’s no dedicated parking lot for this set of corn sculptures, although there is an adjacent business parking lot (here’s its location on Google Maps). You’re probably not supposed to park there, but we didn’t notice any warning signs and I doubt you’d get towed.
Other Weird Things To See
If you love visiting unusual attractions like this, check out the other quirky things we’ve visited on our 50 state road trip.
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