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Amusements

• Cedar Point
  1 Cedar Point Causeway at Perimeter Road • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-627-2350, 800-237-8386
  Voted the "Best Amusement Park in the World" for four consecutive years, this amusement park features fourteen roller coasters, including Millennium Force, America's tallest and fastest roller coaster. Three water rides, accoladed live musical shows in four theaters and along the midway, a sandy Lake Erie beach, a number of restaurants, and much more can be found at this popular and award-winning amusement park. more...  map

• Challenge Park
  1 Cedar Point Drive • Sandusky, OH 44870
  Located Adjacent to Cedar Point
  419-627-2350
  An entertainment complex that offers a variety of activities to those seeking a day of fun including two individual race tracks for stock car enthusiasts, two 18 hole miniature golf courses, a snack bar, and the RipCord sky coaster that propels flyers through the air to amazing heights. more...  map

• Ghostly Manor
  3319 Milan Road • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-626-4467
  Feel the chills & thrills of Top 10 rated Ghostly Manor Haunted House along with Ohio’s first and only XD 3D Theater featuring 3 exhilarating motion rides at Ghostly Manor. You can also just relax and enjoy roller-skating, games and food while visiting Ghostly Gifts Halloween Store. more...  map

• Seneca Caverns
  P.O. Box 595 • Bellevue, OH 44828
  Flat Rock
  419-483-6711
  Known as "Ohio's Greatest Natural Underground Adventure" and a Registered Natural Landmark, located two miles west of State Route 269 south on Township Road 178. The only cave of its kind open to the public in the U.S., Seneca Caverns is a unique, educational adventure. Open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends only in May, September and to Mid October. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Edison's Birthplace
  9 Edison Drive • Milan, OH 44846
  Located Off State Route 113
  419-499-2135
  Visit the 1847 birthplace and childhood home of Thomas Edison, who revolutionized the world and its way of life with his inventions, and learn about his boyhood environment, as well as see displays of some of his accomplishments and inventions. A souvenir shop is also on site that offers commemorative memorabilia, videos, books, and other items that honor Edison's achievements.  more...  map

• Eleutheros Cooke House, The (circa 1843)
  1415 Columbus Avenue • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-627-0640, 800-940-9478
  Surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens that offer blooming flowers for each respective season, this historic house was built by Sandusky's first lawyer and is on Ohio's List of Historical Sites. This two story mansion includes antiques and furniture that span the times through the 1950s and beyond plus features an extensive collection of English porcelain and glass. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Maritime Museum of Sandusky
  125 Meigs Street • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-624-0274
  Sandusky's rich maritime history is explored at this museum through the use of maps, photos, artifacts, and displays of boat building, as practiced by local ship builders. Visitors can also enjoy exhibits of ferry boats and inland sea boats while at this museum, as well as browse the boats that are for sale and visit the museum gift shop.  more...  map

• Merry Go Round Museum
  301 Jackson Street • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-626-6111
  Take a ride on an antique working carousel and learn about the wood carvers who created these charming works of art. Guided tours allow visitors to experience the joy of carousels and wood carvers are on site who demonstrate how carousel animals are born. more...  map

• Milan Historical Museum
  10 Edison Drive • Milan, OH 44846
  419-499-2968
  Comprised of seven buildings that encompass an art building, a doll and toy house, a country store, restored period homes, a blacksmith shop, and a gift shop, this historic museum explores the ways of life, fashions, and culture of earlier times in the Milan and Sandusky region. Several of these buildings are mansions and homes that date to the early and mid-19th century. more...  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Glacial Grooves
  Kelleys Island State Park • Sandusky, OH 44870
  Located on the North Side of Kelleys Island
  419-625-2984
  Having been protected and preserved since 1923, this is the finest and clearest example of glacial scouring in the United Sates, and probably the entire world. A common example of the grooves that may be studied and viewed is a groove that is thirty five feet wide, fifteen feet deep, and over four hundred thirty feet in length.  map

• Perry's Cave
  979 Catawba Avenue • Sandusky, OH 43456
  419-285-2405
  This natural limestone cave gives up its dark secrets, mysteries, and facts to explorers and features an underground lake and multitude of strangely beautiful geological formations. Many people enjoy the group and lantern tours that are offered and other activities and interests to explore are available on site including an antique car museum, gemstone mining, and a War of 1812 themed miniature golf course. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Lagoon Deer Park
  1502 Martins Point Road • Sandusky, OH 44870
  Located on State Route 269
  419-684-5701
  Get to know, or even pet, animals from around the world while at this park that sees the addition of around 75 newborn animals each year. In addition to feeding and observing the many animals, the park also features stocked fishing, a picnic area, and a gift shop that offers collectables, handicrafts, jewelry, sportswear, souvenirs, Cherokee handicrafts, and an antique Cigar Store Indian. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Goodtime Island Cruises
  P.O. Box 2572 • Sandusky, OH 44870
  Located at the Jackson Street Pier
  419-625-9692, 800-446-3140
  Along with island hopping cruises, private charters, specialty cruises, and Friday night party cruises, this tour company also offers relaxing, interesting, and enjoyable cruises to the serenity of the Kelleys Islands and excursions to the Put-In-Bay aboard a 365 passenger tour boat. more...  map

• Island Rocket Boat Lines
  101 West Shoreline Drive • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-627-1500
  "Ride the rocket" and enjoy excursions to Put-In-Bay, The Kelleys Islands, and Cedar Point aboard this 70 foot, 2,000 horsepowered vessel that departs from downtown Sandusky and Port Clinton.  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Firelands Winery
  917 Bardshar Road • Sandusky, OH 44870
  419-625-5474, 800-548-WINE
  A leader in American wines, this award-winning winery offers a wide range of wines, gifts, and home winemaking supplies, as well as tours and tasting several different wines or juices with a knowledgeable and informative host. more...  map