Worth the trip from Ludlow Falls: National Museum of the United States Air Force, 19 mi off
National Museum of the United States Air Force draws about 1M visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 29 places within 40 miles, none inside Ludlow Falls. On the list: 19 museums, 3 gardens and 2 landmarks, among others. At 46 mi, Kings Island is worth the journey.
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Aerospace museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, 38 mi out.
Orange: Ludlow Falls. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
All 51 on the list lie within 60 miles.
1National Museum of the United States Air Force
Aerospace museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, United States.
3Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Second oldest zoo in the United States.
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6National Aviation Hall of Fame
Aviation museum, annual awards ceremony, learning and research center.
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9Madonna of the Trail
Series of 12 monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States.
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12Fort Recovery
United States Army fort in Fort Recovery, Ohio, now a museum.
13Huffman Prairie
Part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National historical park.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument of the United States commemorating Charles Young (1864-1922), an escaped slave who became a Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army and its first African-American colonel.
Murphy Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Wilmington, Ohio, United States.
Schuster Performing Arts Center
Performing arts center in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Zane Shawnee Caverns
Cave system in Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States.
David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
Museum in Muncie, Indiana.
20th Century Theatre
Events venue and former movie theater in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Clark County Heritage Center
Location of the Clark County Historical Society.
Hayes Arboretum
Educational facility and a managed nature preserve in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Museum of African American history and culture in Wilberforce, Ohio.
The International Peace Museum
Peace museum in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Robinson-Schwenn Building
Historic former theater in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank
Garden and seed bank in Indiana.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ludlow Falls → · Ludlow Falls’ history →
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spring Grove Cemetery: Original uploader was Mind meal at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum: Dcb1995 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · SunWatch Indian Village: Andrew Sawyer a.k.a. Asawyer sunwatch., Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Boonshoft Museum of Discovery: Texas141, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Sign Museum: Tod Swormstedt, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument: Nyttend, Public domain · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Packard Museum: Chad Snoke, CC BY 3.0 · Schuster Performing Arts Center: Jsteeber, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Champaign Aviation Museum: Champaign.Aviation.Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark: Texas141, CC BY-SA 3.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · 20th Century Theatre: w_lemay, CC0 · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clark County Heritage Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Paul Laurence Dunbar House: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Airy Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Robinson-Schwenn Building: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · H.E. Fledderjohann Property: Nyttend, Public domain · Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0
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