When building a replica of Columbus using LEGO bricks, everyone expects to see the Ohio Statehouse and familiar skyscrapers. But look closely at the massive Central Ohio LEGO Train Club's display at the Columbus Museum of Art, and you'll see some surprises.

When building a replica of Columbus using LEGO bricks, everyone expects to see the Ohio Statehouse and familiar skyscrapers.



But look closely at the massive Central Ohio LEGO Train Club�s display at the Columbus Museum of Art, and you'll see some surprises.



Among the hundreds of buildings and thousands of detailed pieces, who would expect the E.T. Paul tire company building on Parsons Avenue? Or the Beer Barn on N. Fourth Street?



Those quirky additions were created by club member Carolyn Cheney. She said creativity played a role in choosing those neighborhood buildings, but it's mainly that the colored blocks used in those buildings are inexpensive compared to some other LEGO building blocks.



Cheney said her offbeat choice of buildings matches her personality.



"Some people knit to pass time, but I never learned to knit," she said. "A lot of people have weird hobbies, I think my weird one is just as good as anyone else's."



The exhibit opens today and runs until Jan. 25.