Twisted Tour Guide to Columbus, Ohio by Author Marques Vickers

Avoid The Tourist Herds...

What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?

This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don’t want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn’t stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.

Each visitation site in this guide is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. The profiled cast of characters feature saints and sinners (with emphasis towards the latter).

Notorious crimes, murders, accidental deaths, suicides, kidnappings, vice and scandal are captivating human interest tales. Paranormal activity in the aftermath is common.

The photography from each profile showcases the precise location where each event occurred. The scenes can seem ordinary, weird and/or sometimes very revealing towards clarifying the background behind events.

If you’re seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tourist Guide is ideal. Each directory accommodates the restless traveler and even resident looking for something unique and different. You will never imagine or scrutinize the Columbus, Ohio

\area through rose tinted glasses again. The contents include:

Historical Columbus, Ohio Metro Landmarks and Attractions:
Newark Earthworks, Fort Hayes, Green Lawn Cemetery, State Capitol Building, Writer James Thurber House, Poindexter Village, Schiller Park, Nationwide Arena, Jury Room Tavern, British Island, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Central Ohio Fire Museum, Children’s Hospital, Green Lawn Abbey, Lazarus Department Store, Walhalla Ravine, Municipal Light Plant Building, Studio 35, Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, The Union, Morehouse Martens, Mound Builders, Columbus Armory, Highway House The Lord Left, Cultural Arts Center, Columbus Commons, North Market, Center of Science and Industry, Ohio History Center, 8 On The Square Building, Clinton Chapel, Jesse Owens University Residence, Alpha Omicron Pi House Sorority, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Victoria Theatre, Wright Brothers Homestead, Amber Rose Restaurant, Hawthorn Hill/Orville Wright’s Mansion, Tod Barracks, Pilgrim Elementary School and Bushnell Mansion

Public Artwork:
Topiary Park, Gavel Sculptural Installation, As We Are Sculptural Installation, Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue, Pearl Market Light Fixture, William McKinley Statue, James Thurber Park, Gather and Flow Public Sculpture

Famous Architecture:
LeVeque Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House, Kelton House, Neil House Hotel Site, Jeffrey Mansion Estate, Columbus State Community College, Beck Elementary School, Department of Health Building, Greater Columbus Antique Mall, The Lofts Hotel, Max & Erma’s Tavern, Ohio Theatre, Schwartz Castle, Snowden-Gray Mansion, Hoster Stable and Worly Building, Neil Estate, Eddie Rickenbacker Homestead, Franklin Park Conservatory, Bavarian Brewery Building, Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, Franklin County Courthouse Annex, Nationwide Corporate Tower Complex and Palace Theatre

Scandals:
Ohio State University Hauntings, Vanguard League, World War I Anti-German Tactics, Capital University Science Labs, Old Dominican University Fires, Scioto River Flooding and Ohio Elections Commission

Infamous Crime and Criminals:
1965 Serial Killer Murders, Killer Dr. Michael Swango, Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus, Prison Escapee Lester Eubanks, Theora Hix, Helen Stuart, Peggy Andrews, and Kevin Sobnosky Murders and Tyler Davis Disappearance