Columbus is perhaps best known as a city full of buildings and homes designed by some of the world’s most famous and revered architects and designers. The city offers a variety of tours to check out some of the best modern architecture anywhere. But Columbus is about much more than that. The city is also very supportive of the arts, with public arts displays scattered across the city.
Columbus, Indiana
An Architectural Destination
Columbus by the Numbers
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700Acres of Parks
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20Miles of People Trails
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Exhibit ColumbusExhibit Columbus is an exploration of architecture, art, design, and community that activates the design legacy of Columbus, Indiana. More information can be found here.
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ZaharakosVisit the ice cream parlor where Thrillist said: “The homemade sodas and sundaes taste like a simpler time, though some of that could come from the fact that it feels like you’re eating in an ice cream museum, with much of the shop’s original fixtures in decor still intact.” Learn more here.
Get Outside!
The National Recreation and Park Association ranked the park system in Columbus #1 for cities of its size. Columbus parks include an ice skating rink, a skateboard park, an observation tower, and an ivy-covered tunnel in addition to the usual fishing, walking, hiking, and biking.
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