Cleveland Inventions
This candy was invented in 1912 to stand up to the hot summer weather as chocolate could not. It can be colorful and sweet, or white and minty.
Lifesavers
This Clevelander began her career as a model, coming in 6th place in the Miss World pageant in 1986. She is now best known for her acting career, including roles in X-Men and James Bond movies.
Halle Berry
The Blue Grass State
Kentucky
Musicians become eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame ______ years after their first recording.
25 years
The largest performing arts center outside of New York City.
Playhouse Square
This superhero was created in 1933 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster who were in high school in Cleveland at the time.
Superman
This Springfielder is famous for his music. He's won an Oscar for this song "Glory," and appeared in the movie "La La Land."
John Legend
The Keystone State
The induction ceremony happens in this city each year, featuring performances by inductees and prominent guests.
New York City
The first indoor shopping mall in the United States.
The Arcade
This part of a bicycle was made much more user friendly (and comfortable) in Cleveland 119 years ago by Elyria native, Arthur L. Garford.
Padded bicycle seat
This Akron native set two records in his sport when he was only 19 years old. He is also active in educational phlanthropy, opening an elementary school for for at-risk students with special needs in his hometown.
Lebron James
The Crossroad of America
Indiana
In 1951, local radio disc jockey Alan Freed created and popularized the phrase “rock and roll.” Freed also organized the first one of these, staged at the Cleveland Arena in 1952.
rock 'n roll concert
The Cleveland Botanical Gardens has 10 acres of beautiful outdoor gardens and the 18,000-square-foot Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, which takes visitors into the rainforest of this country:
Costa Rica
The first rubber design of the modern version of this ball was invented on accident by Coburn Haskell. It took 2 additional engineers to finish the design and make it usable.
The golf ball
This Columbus native is the most decorated gymnast in America, having won 19 Olympic and World Championships medals in all. She also appeared on Dancing with the Stars.
Simone Biles
The Water Wonderland
Michigan
The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum was designed by I.M. Pei, who also designed this famous museum in France.
The Louvre
This opened on November 2, 1912 and served Cleveland’s growing immigrant population in the early 20th century. In 2008, it was designated as one of “10 Great Public Places in America,” and continues to offer an authentic and culturally diverse shopping experience today.
Westside Market