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Brandywine Falls, Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Ledges Trail

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Cleveland → Brecksville → Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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Cedar Point Amusement Park, Soak City Water Park, Sandusky downtown

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Cleveland → Huron → Sandusky → Cedar Point

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Perry's Victory Memorial, Glacial Grooves, island wine tasting, caves

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Cleveland → Put-In-Bay

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62-mile twisting road, blind hills, rolling Appalachian terrain

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Cleveland → Akron → McConnelsville → Chesterhill

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26.4-mile byway, caves, waterfalls, state park sites

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Cleveland → Columbus → Hocking Hills State Park

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Twisty curves, Wayne National Forest, challenging mountain roads

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Cleveland → Akron → Zanesville → OH-93

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Marblehead Lighthouse, Cheers Trail, African Safari Wildlife Park

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Cleveland → Albany → Revere → Lynn → Marblehead

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Pro Football Hall of Fame, McKinley Museum, Gervasi Vineyard

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Cleveland → Akron → Canton

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Millersburg, Berlin, Charm, National Scenic Byway, Amish heritage

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Cleveland → Wooster

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46-mile challenge, blind hills, Appalachian terrain, double-digit curves

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Cleveland → Ohio

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Ohio State Reformatory (Shawshank), Kingwood Center Gardens, Malabar Farm

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Cleveland → Mansfield

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Lake Erie shoreline, Sandusky, lighthouses, beaches, small coastal towns

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Lake Station → Tinley Park → Ankeny → US-6

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Mom-and-pop diners, small historic towns, scenic countryside

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Cleveland → Route 13 Scenic Drive (Mansfield to Athens)

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McConnelsville to Glouster section, dramatic curves, river views

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Cleveland → Akron → OH-78

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Duquesne Incline, museums, riverfront, historic landmarks

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Cleveland → Franklin Park → Pittsburgh

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Lake Erie shoreline, wine tasting, Geneva State Park, covered bridges

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Cleveland → Euclid → Geneva-On-The-Lake

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Vermilion to Conneaut, lighthouses, beaches, maritime history

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Cleveland → Euclid → Conneaut

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Franklin Park Conservatory, COSI, German Village, Scioto Mile

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Cleveland → Columbus

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Scenic Lake Erie ride, covered bridges, Geneva State Park

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Cleveland → Euclid → Geneva-On-The-Lake

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Main Street Beach, Vermilion Lighthouse, Vermilion Vineyards, downtown shops

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Cleveland → Columbus → Indianapolis

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Lake Erie beach, sand sculptures, lighthouse views, sand dunes

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Cleveland → Headlands Beach State Park

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Marblehead Lighthouse, Cheers Trail, scenic Lake Erie views, wine shops

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Cleveland → Huron → Port Clinton

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3,600 acres, observation tower, canopy walk, nature trails

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Cleveland → Euclid → Kirtland Hills → The Holden Arboretum

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56-mile paved trail loop around Cleveland, river valleys, nature centers

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Cleveland → North Olmsted → Valley Pkwy

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10,000-acre safari, exotic animals, guided tours, open-air vehicles

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Cleveland → Akron → Cumberland → The Wilds

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Akron Museum of Art, Lock 3, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens

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Cleveland → Akron

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Chagrin Falls waterfall, charming town square, local shops

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Cleveland → Warrensville Heights → Solon → Chagrin Falls

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Maumee River views, historic towns, fishing, bird watching, Toledo area

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Perrysburg → Maumee

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Mill Creek Park, Butler Institute of American Art, downtown restaurants

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Cleveland → Youngstown

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Niagara Falls view from both sides, Skylon Tower, Maid of Mist

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Cleveland → Euclid → West Seneca → Niagara Falls

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Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave, Conkle's Hollow, scenic byway

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Cleveland → Columbus → Hocking Hills

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9 different routes, 1000+ miles combined, atmospheric small towns

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Cleveland → Columbus → Athens

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Cincinnati Zoo, Smeltzer Park, historic neighborhoods, riverfront

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Cleveland → Columbus → Cincinnati

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Ohio's Windy 9 motorcycle routes, Wayne National Forest, college town

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Cleveland → Athens

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CN Tower, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto waterfront, museums

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Cleveland → West Seneca → Buffalo → Burlington → Toronto

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105-mile loop, covered bridges, Appalachian foothills, Three Rivers Wine Trail

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Hammond → Chicago → Roscoe Village

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Wine tasting, historic sites, Lake Ontario, Niagara Falls proximity

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Cleveland → West Seneca → Buffalo → Niagara Falls → Niagara-on-the-Lake

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Mixed gravel and paved roads, Western Appalachian terrain, small towns

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Cleveland → Ohio

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Henry Ford Museum, Detroit RiverWalk, Motown Museum

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Toledo → Detroit

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University of Michigan campus, downtown arts scene, local food

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Toledo → Ann Arbor

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US Air Force Museum, historic downtown, Miami River

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Cleveland → Columbus → Huber Heights → Dayton

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway, downtown cultural district, museums

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Cleveland → Columbus → Indianapolis

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Presque Isle State Park, Lake Erie beaches, waterfront

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Cleveland → Euclid → Erie

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Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking, mountain views

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Cleveland → Akron → Wytheville → Asheville → Blue Ridge Mountains

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Mackinac Island, car-free island, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinaw City

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Cleveland → Mackinac Island via Northern Michigan

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New River Gorge Bridge, hiking trails, Summerville Lake, mountain scenery

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Cleveland → Akron

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Cook Forest, Clarion River, old-growth forest, hiking trails

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Cleveland → Euclid → Allegheny National Forest

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Millennium Park, Lake Michigan, museums, architecture, Navy Pier

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Hammond → Chicago

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Millennium Park, Lake Michigan, museums, architecture, Navy Pier

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Hammond → Chicago

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Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes, Lake Huron, Mackinac, Niagara Falls

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Cleveland → North Ridgeville → Hammond → Chicago → Chicago Loop

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293-mile byway, Toledo to PA border, lighthouses, islands, Cedar Point

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Cleveland → Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail (Full Route)

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Wine trails, Ithaca waterfalls, Lake Seneca, Cayuga Lake

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Cleveland → Finger Lakes

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West Virginia mountains, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail

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Cleveland → Akron → Wytheville → Fort Chiswell → Hillsville → Galax → Blue Ridge Pkwy

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Boston, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine Coast, Acadia

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Cleveland → Albany → Salisbury → Palmyra → Dexter → Maine

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1,126-mile state-wide loop, Ohio River to Lake Erie, mixed-surface roads

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Cleveland → Ohio

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Mount Desert Island, coastal drives, Maine scenic byways, historic sites

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Cleveland → Albany → Salisbury → Bangor → Acadia National Park

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600-mile route, gravel/paved roads, Appalachian terrain, covered bridges

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Cleveland → Bluegrass Region Adventure Passageway (BRAP)

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