42 days in Columbus Itinerary

More than just one of the nation's top business centers, Columbus is a mixture of many different parts of America, situated at the spot where the so-called "Bible Belt" meets the varied cultures of the Great Plains and Appalachia.

Kids will enjoy Room Escape Games and Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum. Change things up with these side-trips from Columbus: Dayton (Dayton National Cemetery, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, &more), Powell (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium & Emily Traphagen Park) and Mansfield (Little Buckeye Children's Museum & Snow Trails). Pack the 3rd (Fri) with family-friendly diversions at Kings Island. There's still lots to do: engage your brain at COSI Center of Science and Industry, don't miss a visit to Easton Town Center, admire the natural beauty at Whetstone Park / Park of Roses, and get a taste of the local shopping with Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

To find photos, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Columbus route planner.

If you are flying in from Spain, the closest major aiports are John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport and James M Cox Dayton International Airport. In January in Columbus, expect temperatures between 3°C during the day and -7°C at night.