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by Sandra Gurvis (Author)

The definitive collection of Ohio's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Ohio residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Buckeye State has to offer! Whether you're a born-and-raised Ohioan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Ohio Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Sandra Gurvis takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Buckeye State.Walk among 109 human-size ears of corn; through a collection of some 1,000 autographed hot dog buns; and over perfectly good subway tunnels that have never been used.Belly up at the Beer Barrel Saloon of Put-in-Bay, where the 405-foot bar is the world's longest.Meet Juno, the transparent, talking woman; see Pretty Boy Floyd's fate immortalized in a death mask;and examine three pickled and preserved fingers.

Author Biography

Sandra Gurvis is the author of fifteen books, including
Day Trips from Columbus (Globe Pequot Press), and hundreds of magazine articles. She lives in Columbus, Ohio.