Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. You will find full description on the web site. Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state in the Mid-Ohio region. It is the home of The Ohio State University. It is the state's third largest metropolitan area, behind Cleveland and Cincinnati. Named after the Italian explorer who sailed under the Spanish flag (In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue). Fortune 500 companies headquartered here (Cardinal Health, Nationwide Insurance, Limited Brands, etc.). It is a day's drive from one half of the US population and is located at the intersection of I-70 and I-71.