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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Known as "COSI," this enormously popular attraction offers all sorts of hands-on exhibits, from conducting your own water experiments to creating a newscast to watching yourself age. Three movie theaters provide enough entertainment variety for the whole family.

Attraction type: Science museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Experience urban life and the decorative arts, as they existed in the second half of the 19th century, through the collection of the Sophia and Fernando Cortez Kelton family.

Attraction type: Garden; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 67 attractions in Columbus

One of the largest bookstores in the country, it has expanded to 32 rooms and now contains nearly 750,000 books.

Attraction type: Shop
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Nestled between downtown Columbus and Bexley at 1777 East Broad Street, Franklin Park Conservatory feat... foliage and agricultural displays in an open-air setting, where visitors tour from one world...

Attraction type: Garden; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 67 attractions in Columbus

A visit to this historic area is like a trip back in time. The restored community, originally settled by German immigrants in the mid-1800s, is filled with antique shops, Queen Anne style houses, brick-laden sidewalks and fine cuisine.

Attraction type: Neighbourhood; Historic village; Historic walking area; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 67 attractions in Columbus

This area of Columbus is just to the north of downtown and features an eclectic blend of galleries, clothing boutiques and restaurants.  The first Saturday evening of every month is the "gallery hop,"

Attraction type: Neighbourhood; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 67 attractions in Columbus

The new home of the Columbus Blue Jackets ice hockey team.

Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Georges Seurat's "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" is recreated in a sculptured evergreen garden featuring larger-than-life human figures, animals and boats.

Attraction type: Garden; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Central Ohio's only public market has been serving the community since 1876.

Attraction type: Flea/street market
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Art gallery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Water park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Educational site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Urban park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: State park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Visitors experience life at sea while exploring a working 15th-century tall ship.

Attraction type: Historic site; Ship
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Speciality shop
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 67 attractions in Columbus
Attraction type: Library; Speciality museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 67 attractions in Columbus

Free museum features five major exhibitions each year, plus art exhibits in the Criterion Gallery and the Craft Research Library & Media Center, which stages events for all ages.

Attraction type: Art gallery; Speciality museum
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