Cleveland: Quick Facts

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LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game • Nov. 7, 2026, 12:13 AM ET (AP)

Cleveland comes up short in ALCS, extending World Series title drought to 78 years • Oct. 20, 2026, 1:24 AM ET (AP)

Guardians to open with Shawn Armstrong; Rays start Nick Martinez in ALCS Game 4 • Oct. 16, 2026, 11:41 AM ET (AP)

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum with its modern geometric architecture stands on the Lake Erie shoreline in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, with city skyscrapers in the background.

Cleveland, Ohio

map of Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. (c. 1900), from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland Museum of Art

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles a basketball during a game against the Boston Celtics, wearing a maroon uniform with number 23.

Fort Huntington Park, Cleveland, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Aretha Franklin's Career and Janis Joplin's Porsche at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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Downtown Cleveland after sunset. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (left). Museum and hall of fame in Cleveland that celebrates the history and cultural significance of rock music

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