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Cleveland has been hiding something remarkable

Cleveland sits on the southern shore of Lake Erie with a skyline anchored by the Art Deco Terminal Tower, a waterfront undergoing a $5 billion transformation, and an energy that feels genuinely alive. The 2026 Official Insider Guide is a free 100-page introduction to everything that makes this city worth visiting — neighbourhoods, food, events, outdoor spaces and cultural highlights, all written by people who know and love The Land.

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Culture, music and food

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — designed by I.M. Pei on the lakefront — is one of America's great museums, and University Circle's Museum Mile adds the Cleveland Museum of Art (free admission), natural history, botanical garden and Playhouse Square, the largest performing arts centre outside New York City. The food scene punches equally hard: Ohio City, Tremont and AsiaTown are three of the Midwest's best eating neighbourhoods, anchored by the century-old West Side Market with its 70+ stalls.

Highlights at a glance

• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — I.M. Pei lakefront landmark
• Cleveland Museum of Art — world-class collection, free admission
• Playhouse Square — largest performing arts complex outside New York
• West Side Market — a century-old American great
• Lake Erie waterfront — $5 billion regeneration, cruises and beaches
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park — 33,000 acres, 30 minutes from downtown
• Cedar Point — world-famous amusement park, under an hour away
• Guardians, Browns & Cavaliers — a proper three-team sports city

Order your free copy of the guide and start planning a trip to one of America's most genuinely surprising cities.