Ohio was one of the first places where settlers streamed and settled into after the Revolutionary War. It also became one of the early centers of industry after transport connections were provided with the completion of the Ohio-Eerie Canal. The state is sometimes referred to as the ‘Mother f Presidents’ with as many as seven US presidents being born there. Ohio is located in the eastern north-central and is the 11th largest of the 12 midwestern states. Ohio ranks 35th in size among the 50 states covering a total area of 41,330 sq mi (107,044 sq km), of which land comprises 41,004 sq mi (106,201 sq km) and inland water 326 sq mi (823 sq km).

Ohio is bordered on the North by Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario; on the East by Pennsylvania and West Virginia; on the South by West Virginia and Kentucky; and on the West by Indiana. The state's geographic center is in Delaware County, 25 mi (40 km) NNE of Columbus.

World class museums, adventure sports, water parks, antique shops, and gourmet restaurants – this is Ohio for you. Ohio has been divided into seven travel regions namely, Northwest Ohio, North Central Ohio Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, East Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio, Southeast Ohio. You can explore Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Annie Oakley Center, Lake St. Mary's and Van Buren state parks, Stoney Ridge Winery and the Winery at Versailles at Northwest Ohio. Places to visit in Noryh Central Ohio are Cedar Point Amusement Park, Put-in-Bay, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy rock music at Roll Hall of Fame and Museum or hiking at Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park's or shopping at great prices at Holden Arboretum in Northeast Ohio. The Ohio State University, Wexner Center for the Arts, and Columbus Zoo are some of the interesting places to visit in Central Ohio. In East Central Ohio, you can visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Maize Valley Farm Market and National First Ladies Library/First Ladies National Historic Site. A trip to Southwest Ohio will take you the historic Cincinnati, where you can visit museums, and art galleries and not to forget the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Southeast ohio is famous for its unspoiled beauty in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. You can also indulge in recreational activities like canoeing, hiking and horseback riding.