Come visit America's version of Middle Earth. Hike 10,000 acres of unbroken forest marked by massive waterfalls, soaring cliffs (rappelling, anyone?) and stunning rock formations. Wild nightlife in the Hocking Hills means kayaking in the moonlight in search of beaver, a moth safari or viewing a sea of stars and planet through the WOW telescope at The John Glenn Astronomy Park, followed by more stargazing with a glass of wine or a beer from your private hot tub in the woods. Then, meet a man who grows the world's largest collection of apple varieties -- 1700 of em! (He even has one from 650 AD.

Tour one of the most famous prisons in the world and walk the halls where Andy Dufresne () stole a box of cash from the warden Norton and dug out, making his way to freedom. Meet the world's first Robot, Elektro -- the precursor to Alexa. Stand in the spot where Bogey and Bacall tied the knot at a farm hidden away in Ohio. There are dozens of untold and uber quirky stories in Mansfield.

Tour one of America's first craft distilleries, founded by a third-generation bootlegger. See -- and taste -- why Middle West Spirits has become one of the most popular and fastest growing in the nation.