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Whether rocking out to music legends inside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or viewing Monets and Picassos at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland is a city that mixes equal parts grit and sophistication. Nosh award-winning food in historic buildings, tip back some craft beers amid a Lake Erie beach party or cheer on a championship team with a hardball of locally distilled spirits. All in Cleveland.
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1. Cleveland Museum of Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3,468 reviews
The Cleveland Museum of Art creates transformative experiences through art, “for the benefit of all the people forever.” The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes more than 61,000 objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. The museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, and performing arts. One of the top comprehensive art museums in the nation and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the dynamic University Circle neighborhood.
Reviewed By journeymaid48 - Fairport, United States
This was a tremendous pleasure to tour this museum again. The collections and the buildings are wonderful. The list of artists represented there is amazing including, Caravaggio, Gainsborough, Lawrence, Constable, Whistler, Goya, El Greco, Thomas Cole, Gilbert Stuart, John Singer Sargent, Charles Wilson Peale, Monet, Courbet, Caillebotte, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Rosseau, Seurat, Pissarro, Matisse, Diego Rivera, Picasso, Braque, Dali, Magritte, Max Ernest, Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Miro, Calder and so many others! A definite half day or longer experience. If visiting Cleveland please stop and admire these wonderful works.
2. Cleveland Metroparks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 643 reviews
Hop on a bicycle, lace up your running shoes or take your time strolling through any part of this scenic 60-mile long string of parks and garden areas.
Reviewed By _peggy324 - Cleveland, United States
Even in winter the nearby metro parks have so many wonderful hikes and cross country skiing opportunities . It’s impossible to choose a favorite
3. Rocky River Reservation
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5.0 based on 304 reviews
Reviewed By dmoore22 - Cleveland, United States
Emerald Necklace Marina concerts on Fridays in the summer, kayak& paddleboard rentals/lessons, three golf courses for every level of player, picnic areas, bike/jogging/walking path, scenic overlooks and much more. Park is well kept up improvements made regularly.
4. Wade Memorial Chapel
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5.0 based on 114 reviews
Wade Memorial Chapel, built in memory of Jeptha Wade, founder of The Western Union Telegraph Company and the first president of Lake View Cemetery, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the few interiors left in the world that was totally designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and his studios. The Chapel is open daily, April 1 through November 19, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Reviewed By ClevelandJP
Lakeview Cemetary is worth visiting any time of year - it is historic and the landscape design is wonderful. Wade Chapel is one of the places you must stop & visit. Hard to describe just how lovely it is.
5. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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4.5 based on 9,466 reviews
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is alive with the energy, passion and the spirit of music we celebrate. The 150,000 square-foot museum features seven floors, four theaters for films and ever-changing exhibits. Get a front row feeling for 30+ years of induction performance highlights through the all-new Power of Rock Experience. You can spend as little as an hour, or up to an entire day exploring all the Rock Hall's exhibits. Right here in Cleveland, Ohio, you will find the only museum devoted to the story of rock and roll! Photos and video encouraged!
Reviewed By boscobrand - Stamford, United States
Held our attention all the way through. Great exhibits & memorabilia showcase music history, highlighting guitars & items from the private collections of legends, and presentations that immerse you in concert like experiences. They also have live bands on occasion too. We will be back with the rest of the family.
6. USS Cod Submarine Memorial
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4.5 based on 560 reviews
Tour the submarine responsible for the sinking of nearly 30,000 tons of Japanese ships during WWII.
Reviewed By debm402 - Buffalo, United States
Went their with friends and were given a tour. Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. He covered so much. Ship is very interesting and well well worth the visit b
7. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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4.5 based on 586 reviews
This innovative museum carries out its mission to "help people discover and explore the natural world" through a series of displays involving everything from dinosaur bones to astrological equipment plus "Lucy," one of the oldest skeletons of humanity's earliest ancestors.
Reviewed By heatherj189 - Saint Paul, United States
I found the front desk to be informative and helpful. The museum was on the upper end $ wise for its size but I was satisfied. The added $3 each for the planetarium show. I wouldn’t recommend that if you are noise adverse. The smaller kids talked throughout, and whenever they moved in their chair the entire row moved. Now the museum it self had a very wide variety of exhibits. Seriously if you didn’t find several to interest you- you hate information. There were live animal exhibits and stuffed animal exhibits. Lots of interactive areas, and information presented in several methods. The cafeteria was the same company as the art museum. I can say that I had the chicken parakesh- lovely! It was $9.00, but I’ve had some seriously bad food at museums. Also all of it was on recyclable wear. I am willing to pay extra for that! I also enjoyed the gift shop- another very pleasant person helped us there. Most gift shops have the same as every place else- this added to the base. I recommend this museum!
8. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
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4.5 based on 1,641 reviews
Don't miss this exciting metropolitan zoo best known for having the largest collection of primates in the United States and for its Rainforest exhibit, which features a thrilling simulated tropical rain storm.
Reviewed By KristiC566
I went to the Cleveland Zoo with my daughter and 1 year old granddaughter. I was so impressed with the beautiful park. So many fun things to do, even with small children. They pulled out all the stops here to make this as interactive as possible for its visitors. The Australia exhibit has a little train that will take you through the dingo, wallaby, and camel areas, you can also walk through these areas as well and the wallaby’s can actually come into the paths where visitors are waking! You can even ride a camel if you want to! We purchased an additional “bracelet” for $10/pp that gave us unlimited 4d movies, train ride, and carousel rides in addition to discounts on the camel ride and feeding the giraffes. Most of the exhibits are up close and personal, not just waking through glass enclosed partitions like at some zoos. Feeding the giraffes was so cool and although my granddaughter wasn’t too fond of the camel ride, my daughter thoroughly enjoyed it. They have beautifully thought out landscaping and it was just gorgeous throughout. The tree house in the Australia exhibit area was “Disney” worthy and the Asia exhibit areas with the snow leopard looked like something you would find at Disney park as well. They offer zoo overnights - at very reasonable prices. Overall, this is a great family activity for very reasonable entrance fees. Would love to visit here again soon!
9. University Circle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 291 reviews
Quiet, well-to-do neighborhood lined with some beautiful hotels and restaurants.
Reviewed By lisadL9557YT - Beverly Hills, United States
Whether you are attending an opera at CIM, a concert at Severance Hall, an art exhibition at The Cleveland Museum of Art, or an adventurous evening at the planetarium and natural history museum, you are in for a fabulous day and evening at University Circle 365 days year round
10. Cleveland Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 809 reviews
Reviewed By TheRealKhalilah
If you have the time and enjoy botanical gardens, the CBG is a gem. Also visit the culturally themed gardens.
