Cleveland has American heroes.
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Who love McDonald's, ribs, and dancing to salsa music.
It just celebrated its casino's first birthday.
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Like it or not, it was once the wealthiest city in the country.
CLE is home to more celebrities than just Drew Carey.
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Like Wes Craven!
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And one of America's sweethearts, Halle Berry.
Home to the leader of children's nutrition.
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Who doesn't love canned ravioli?
And your favorite actor-turned-salad-dressing-turned-lemonade
The Cleveland Clinic is one of the most respected medical institutions in the nation.
The Cleveland Metroparks possess 21,000 acres of forestry gold.
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Severance Hall is home to the Cleveland Orchestra, one of the “Big Five” orchestras in the country.
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It is nearly impossible to make the "6th City" feel worse than they already have.
Twice...
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Tribe opening day is treated as a holiday.
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(And it is perfectly acceptable to skip work.)
Tailgating for the Browns game is highly important.
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Literally, no matter what the weather is, tailgating is IMPORTANT.
Comic book movies love to be filmed here.
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No matter the hero...
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Including the aptly named "Winter Soldier."
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Cedar Point: the world's best amusement park is just miles down I-90.
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Traffic will never be as bad as in NY, L.A., or Chicago.
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Plus, no tolls to get in and out of the city.
Lastly, Superman originated minutes from downtown.
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Cleveland: America's little brother.
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You can't help but pick on it — but deep down, you know you love it.
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