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5.0 (1 review)

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Viral Columbus - Sign

Viral Columbus

5.0(2 reviews)
27.4 mi•University District

A friend wanted to celebrate her birthday here taking ridiculous photos with friends after not…read morebeing with groups of people for the first few years of the Coronavirus pandemic. Not enough people RSVP'd for an actual party that night so we all bought our own tickets (adult tickets are $15 Thursdays, $25 other days) and met up there. Street parking is available but watch for signs to make sure you aren't parking somewhere that needs a pass. If you can't parallel park, maybe have someone drive who is comfortable doing it. In total, 10 people showed up including a child in a wheelchair. Our tickets were for an hour but I believe we took about 2 hours; there were maybe 4 other people we saw during that time so the owner didn't rush us out. The business has around a dozen themes and several walls with fun graphics and lights. It was easy to start our way in the back and work towards the front. Or you could start on the left or right and work your way around the U shape. It was a really fun way for us to be silly, take photos, and make good memories.

This place is so much fun!!! We took a group of 12 year olds on a Friday evening for some birthday…read morefun and they all thought it was so cool. My husband and I had fun too taking some pics. There are 20 areas plus they have some selfie lights around that you can also use. Parking is on the street but we didn't have any trouble finding spots. We reserved our tickets ahead of time by emailing with the business. Highly recommend!

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Ted Lewis Museum

Ted Lewis Museum

5.0(1 review)
0.2 mi

I've driven through Circleville so many times, and often saw the highway sign: "Home of Ted Lewis."…read more At first I thought it meant the ballplayer, but I looked him up, and Lewis was a local boy, famous musician and showman. I knew a few of his songs (you do too.) And I think I've heard parodies of him from Spike Jones and Looney Tunes. Plus I'd been to the park he donated to the city. The museum is small but amazing. His tux and top hat, movie and concert posters, instruments, and much more, all artfully arranged and carefully described. Interactive stations to listen to and watch Lewis perform. A small theater in the back with clips from his appearances on Ed Sullivan. He played with lots of other famous people. Also a bit of Circleville history, about the circle and other mounds the place was built on. Built in 1848, the building seems to be the last remaining original lot; if you look closely you can see how it is wedge-shaped. Later lots and buildings were reshaped to follow right angles. The docent was very informative and enthusiastic. It's free, but of course they could use a donation. Highly recommended for any history buff, local resident, or music aficionado.

From the owner: Welcome to the "The Capital of the World," Circleville, Ohio, and the Ted Lewis Museum. Founded in…read more1977, the museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Journey through the life of Theodore Leopold Friedman from his childhood - playing clarinet in the Circleville Cadet Band - to his attempts to run away with medicine shows and carnivals to avoid working inhis father's store. Learn how he was crowned "The King of Jazz" and won his battered old top hat in a dice game. Listen to the songs he made famous including "When My Baby Smiles At Me," "Tiger Rag," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," and his signature routine, "Me and My Shadow." Watch historic film and television appearances and experience his amazing 65-year career in show business. The Museum is closed December 25-February 28 and on holidays. To schedule free tours outside of open hours please email or call museum.

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Ted Lewis Museum - Through the back gate you can see the angle of the lot.

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Through the back gate you can see the angle of the lot.

Pickaway County - F-105 at Amvets.

Pickaway County

4.0(1 review)
0.2 mi

Pickaway County used to be a place for me to drive through. With relatives in Chillicothe, there…read morewas no reason to stop- Grandmother was cooking dinner, let's get there! Even now I drive through fairly often, and I've started stopping. There's plenty to see and do here. The Pumpkin Festival is definitely worth a visit, of course. Logan Elm if you are a history buff (the tree is gone, but there's a state memorial.) There are a couple of museums in Circleville, the historical society and the Ted Lewis museum. Limited hours at both so call ahead. The food scene is okay but not great. Plenty of chains along 23 in Circleville. And one of the few surviving Raxes! There are decent parks, and some oddball sights like the pumpkin water tower in town, a tank flagpole right along 23, an F-105 at the Amvets, an octagon house. Out of town up on a hill is Mount Oval, an unusual historic house (tours occasionally, again check ahead.) South Bloomfield is booming, and has lost its reputation as a speed trap (I'd still slow down a bit.) Ashville has a Viking Festival, well worth a visit. There are a few other small towns like Commercial Point that are at least worth a look. The county has grown and prospered, with many factories and retail businesses. It's close enough to commute to Columbus. No longer just a drive-through stretch for me, it's got a few nice things to see and do... and many places for a pitstop.

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Pickaway County - Octagon house on Crites.

Octagon house on Crites.

Pickaway County - Tank flagpole.

Tank flagpole.

Pickaway County - Site of Logan Elm (not the original tree.)

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Site of Logan Elm (not the original tree.)

Pickaway County Historical Society - museums - Updated May 2026

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