Things to do in Cleveland

The I.M. Pei glass pyramid on Lake Erie where music history lives, from Elvis's jumpsuits to Hendrix's guitars.

A world-class art collection, from Monet to medieval armor, and general admission is always free.

Cleveland's century-old food hall: 100+ vendors, pierogi, pastries, and bratwurst under a landmark vaulted ceiling.

Hands-on science fun next to the Rock Hall, with a real NASA Skylab exhibit and a WWII-era Great Lakes freighter.

Gorillas, giraffes, and a two-acre indoor RainForest, one of the Midwest's best-loved zoos, minutes from downtown.

Sharks glide overhead in a 175-foot sea tube inside a converted 19th-century powerhouse on the Cuyahoga River.

Tour the actual house from the holiday classic, leg lamp in the window and all, in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.

Cruise the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie aboard Cleveland's 1,000-passenger quadruple-deck sightseeing ship.

Dinosaurs, gems, and 'Lucy' the famous early human ancestor, freshly transformed by a major renovation.

The largest performing arts center outside New York, five restored 1920s theaters under the world's largest outdoor chandelier.

Ten acres of themed gardens plus a glasshouse with a Costa Rican rainforest and free-flying butterflies.

Cleveland's favorite beach: sand, skyline views, and Lake Erie sunsets just minutes west of downtown.

A stunning 285-acre 'outdoor museum', President Garfield's soaring memorial, Rockefeller's grave, and a Tiffany chapel.

Climb down real crew ladders into an intact WWII submarine docked on Lake Erie, a block from the Rock Hall.

Ohio's only national park: 65-foot Brandywine Falls, the Towpath Trail, and 33,000 acres of woods and wetlands between Cleveland and Akron.

Ride vintage coaches through Cuyahoga Valley National Park, river views, beaver marshes, and a bikes-aboard option on the Towpath.

Hear the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra in its opulent 1931 Art Deco-meets-classical concert hall in University Circle.

Ohio's pioneering craft brewery: pints of Christmas Ale and Edmund Fitzgerald in a historic Ohio City brewpub, plus guided brewery tours.

Ride the restored 1910 Euclid Beach carousel, browse the Crawford's classic cars and planes, and tour a Gilded Age mansion, all one ticket.

Always-changing contemporary art in a mirrored black gem of a building at the gateway to Uptown and University Circle, free for Ohio residents.

Step into America's first indoor shopping center, an 1890 five-story skylit atrium of brass railings and gargoyles, free to wander downtown.

Cleveland's cruise ship, sailing the Cuyahoga and Lake Erie shoreline from the Flats with dining and skyline views.

A 20,000-square-foot candy warehouse stacked with retro sweets, plus mini golf and a soda shoppe.

A midsize zoo in downtown Akron with tigers, Komodo dragons, and a popular Grizzly Ridge exhibit.

A Northeast Ohio county between Cleveland and Akron, home to Kent State University and the Cuyahoga River's headwaters.

A reclaimed dredge-spoil peninsula on Lake Erie, now a quiet birding and hiking spot minutes from downtown Cleveland.

A treetop zipline course on a nonprofit retreat campus near Oberlin, Ohio.

A live stand-up comedy show on a moving party bus that tours Cleveland's sights.

A big-box shopping center built on a former Cleveland steel mill site along the Cuyahoga River.

A Mahoning Valley county centered on Warren, Ohio, with Mosquito Lake's boating and fishing.

A small Ohio crossroads town in the Lake Erie region, home to Seneca Caverns and Historic Lyme Village.

Family-owned pizzeria in Sandusky, Ohio, making its own dough and sauce since 1936.

Year-round indoor fun center in Sandusky with a haunted house, roller skating, mini golf, and an arcade.

A volunteer-run outdoor museum of 19th-century buildings near Bellevue, Ohio.

A small walk-through deer park on Ohio's Marblehead peninsula near the Lake Erie shore.

A registered natural landmark cave system near Bellevue, Ohio, with hour-long guided tours.

Ohio's Lake Erie city, home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a revitalized downtown waterfront.

Regional tourism guide covering an 18 county Northeast Ohio region of museums, parks and small town attractions.

Independently owned Ohio toy superstore stocking LEGO, Playmobil, Breyer and more, plus an in-store candy shop.

Ohio city along the Cuyahoga River known for its namesake falls, riverside parks and access to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Scenic 20-minute passenger and vehicle ferry ride between Marblehead and Kelleys Island on Lake Erie.

Akron and Summit County, Ohio's official destination marketing organization and visitor information office.

Downtown Akron's promotion and management organization, a hub for visitor maps and ambassador help.