The Gates of Hell in north Columbus is one of those eerie local spots that sticks with you. It's an…read moreold, graffiti-covered tunnel that feels straight out of an urban legend--dark, damp, and definitely creepy once you step inside. The echo of footsteps, the dripping water, and the way the light disappears the deeper you go all add to the unsettling vibe. It's not an official attraction, more of a hidden curiosity, but if you're into spooky local history and a little adventure, it's worth checking out. Just be prepared--it definitely earns its name. I was there alone and I got a sketchy vibe from it. Nothing happened, of course, but you always want to be aware of your surroundings. Maybe pick up a rock incase someone there has ill intent.

This is smack dab in the middle of unhoused encampment. Because this is sort of a see at your own…read morerisk it is unkempt. I'm not sure if the storm over the weekend made it worse but we could figure out how to get around the water or if there was a less dangerous way of seeing it.

This beautiful labyrinth is located in a peaceful garden in the Lane Avenue section of Chadwick…read moreArboretum. If you enter through the trellis and head to the right, you'll find a cozy, shady area featuring the labyrinth and surrounded by benches. The labyrinth itself has its roots in an 800 year old French medieval one, the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth. It's so peaceful and relaxing to walk it, and the setting really adds to it. Despite the fact that it is technically between a busy street and a parking lot, the trees and plants obscure these views and give it a great atmosphere. The arboretum designed it as a white blooming garden to minimize distractions and encourage feelings of restfulness and restoration. If you are unfamiliar with a labyrinth, it is a one way path designed for contemplation. You follow the prescribed path to the center and then follow it back out. If you often find your mind wandering during meditation when sitting still, you might find the labyrinth helpful, since you can focus on your breathing and the steps ahead of you to help you achieve the meditative state. I love a good labyrinth walk and enjoy that we have this one. There is a nearby parking lot, though it's campus parking, or you can find parking meters on Fyffe near Howlett Hall and the Learning Gardens section of the arboretum.

Why no trash cans, I bought 50 billion water bottles and I could not throw the water bottles AWAY…read more Also my 21 kids could not fit in the museum

This is a really neat garden that is located just out front of COSI. It features multiple dinosaur…read morefossil sculptures made from metal designed by Dan McCauley. Fossils include several well-known fan favorite species like a triceratops, stegosaurus, a T-rex, and more! Signage is located around the area, which has also been well decorated with plants, rocks, and the like to really feel fitting for the dinos. This is a really fun little sculpture garden!

We absolutely loved it. What a great activity to do with your significant other. We knew we weren't…read moregoing to win the race, we just had fun completing the challenges nad finding our way around the city. It's a whole new way to see the city and we even came across some places we had never seen before! Walking the entire thing did make the Short North/Arena district/Downtown area appear much smaller than I thought it was as I've driven through it many times. My wife and I are definitely going again next year. One of our favorite parts was dressing up and talking to lots of people, both racers, and random city-dwellers, tourists, residents, etc.

We had a fun time exploring the city! The clues were challenging but still easy to solve. The…read moreindividual challenges at each location were fun. We discovered new areas to our city doing this.

"Raising the dead to feed the living" is the slogan and a worthwhile cause regardless of who you…read moreare or what you are in to. Bring canned food to donate to the Mid-Ohio food bank, it is that simple. Aside from the cause, I love, love, love this event! Granted, I have a somewhat weird infatuation with zombies - but doesn't everyone these days?! I have been to this event two years in a row.....and plan on continuing the new found tradition as long as it is around. I enjoy getting ready for the event - fx makeup is a self taught hobby of mine. I experiment on my children and everyone else i can talk into sitting still. Any excuse for breaking out the liquid latex is good enough excuse for me. The patrons - are all so cool. They are all there to have fun. These folks are amazing creative with their costumes. You never know what you are gonna see!!! My kids (16 and 8) look forward to the walk as much as I do.....the perfect way for family to spend time together and everyone is happy! And you get in some community service to boot - WOW. Win - Win!!!

We are the kindest zombies you'll ever know. We collect food for the needy and on top of that, we…read moresacrifice ourselves for them by letting S.T.A.R.S. kill us. Sure, we "terrorize" the Short North, but we're trying to let you humans know that as zombies, we have rights too! I'm a yearly participant in the annual ZombieWalk Columbus and have been since 2009. It is such a blast. We had some growing pains and almost got shut down by our leader after 2010, but I'm pretty sure we're here to stay. Participants are strongly encouraged to follow some simple rules: Don't touch ANYTHING OR ANYONE (this includes flinging/spraying blood); don't scare people who don't want to be scared; no alcohol; ladies, keep 'em covered, and gents, keep your pants on; stay on the sidewalk and obey all traffic signs. This is a family-friendly event and for the sake of the children participating, we want to set good examples and show them that community service can be lots of fun. We had some folks who didn't obey the rules in 2010, and because of that, the 2011 event almost didn't happen. So please, if you want to participate, follow the rules and don't ruin it for the rest of us. Non-perishable food donations are not required to participate, but they are encouraged. Kurt, the fella who organizes the event, does a "food count" and posts the size of our donation on the official Facebook page, as well as an estimated head count after the walk. It always fills us with pride when we find out how much food we were able to collect; we zombies are happy knowing we always die for a great cause every spring. This event is perfect for you if you love zombie movies and/or Halloween. Photographers always have a great time, too, so if you just want an excuse to play with your camera, come on out! Follow the event on Facebook. All you have to do is search "ZombieWalk Columbus (Official)" and "like" it. Kurt posts regular updates. You can also "friend" the event if you want to find pictures you're in. People always tag ZWC to try to help out with that endeavor.

This is a very nice sculpture and garden area in the newly redeveloped Beulah Park. There's a…read morelittle pond with a paved loop, flowers and a meadow backdrop, which is currently filled with goldenrod and the like right now. The sculpture, And They're Off, was designed by Craig W. Murdick and depicts a group of horses and riders getting ready for a race. It commemorates Beulah Park's history as a racetrack since the 1920s. A neat space and sculpture!

Cool in theory. It wasn't working correctly and the faces came out distorted. It's not really…read moresurrounded by much. There's a restaurant across the street but you'd be making a stop just for a quick visit to MAYBE see your face come out correctly. Takes time and I wouldn't try it again personally. Cool in theory but the execution and experience just didn't land for us.

Free. Fun. Takes a pic and your face is blown up 14 feet tall! We wandered around the entire…read moreconvention center. Saw so many fun art pieces.

To be fair and agree with most reviews, yes this is not the most extravagant site to visit. When…read moreresearching Columbus, I wanted to visit sites that were easy and quick, since we only stayed for one night. From pictures, it can be difficult to scale how large the gavel actually is. In my opinion, I think it could also be easy to miss if you were driving by and not actually looking for it. We decided to visit on our way out of town, which means we had our dog with us. Luckily, the gavel was as outside so it would not be so difficult to visit with a dog. We found parking nearby but were unsure of the legality of where we parked so we had to make it quick. It was definitely unique but maybe not worth planning your trip around it. I did not find any plaques explaining any history on this but overall, I was glad we had this experience.

It's free to visit and a great photo op. It's outside so if you're passing by, you can take a…read morequick pic!

The Guardian is a downtown Columbus Ohio public art sculpture that my oldest daughter and I came…read moreacross whole exploring the short north area of the city. Upon initially finding this piece we both thought it was a wooden sculpture of thee famed Pinocchio character. Turns out it is not Pinocchio the wooden figure who wants to be a real big. But instead it is the guardian of Columbus Ohio. Overall a unique and interesting sculpture that stands out in a short north community that is jam packed with all sorts of public art. So it was a fun piece and a cool memorable photo op.