Last Week Tonight just featured our 2nd biggest tourist attraction - The Longaberger Basket

https://youtu.be/5Hpgu7wSUQQ?si=A1uf1VpkFEgwNYrN

created by impy695 on 10/03/2025 at 09:16 UTC

16 upvotes, 2 top-level comments (showing 2)

We all know the number 1 tourist attraction.

If you just want to see the bit about our basket, skip to 9:00

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Comment by lascaux_ochre at 10/03/2025 at 16:12 UTC

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Context: Longaberger[1] is/was an Ohio-based company whose former headquarters building was a 7-story basket[2]. More about the building's future[3].

1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longaberger_Company

2: https://www.ohiomagazine.com/ohio-life/article/longaberger-headquarters

3: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/02/24/longaberger-basket-company-headquarters-future-discussed-at-newark-breakfast/79998812007/

This building is briefly discussed in the video.

Comment by CondeNast_yReddit at 10/03/2025 at 14:05 UTC

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Apparently it's been abandoned for almost 10 years. Great representation of the state, honestly. Also, kings island is the most visited seasonal theme park in the country, I'm sure cedar point is very popular too. Hocking hills, air force museum, etc. We sure the basket is #2