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Our smartphone-guided tour brings the facts and stories behind University Circle to life because we've taken the same stops and sights we share with our friends and families when they come to town and created an interactive web-based tour for you!
Read the stories behind the city, answer questions to reveal fun facts, and experience what makes this one of our favorite neighborhoods! Purchase your tour and then navigate to our website to enter your access code and launch the tour. You can either start immediately or create an account and come back when you are ready to explore.
Please note that you and your group read the tour aloud to one another - there is no audio functionality at this time.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your tour begins on the plaza above Wade Lagoon at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive. It is easily accessible from nearby street parking, garages, or public transportation.
Our tour ends at the Holy Rosary Church in the adorable Little Italy neighborhood - grab a coffee or explore the galleries on Mayfield, a great place to continue exploring University Circle!
Itinerary
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1
Wade Lagoon is the heart of University Circle, a site of rich history, many special moments, and a unique heritage the dedicated this land "for the benefit of all the people forever."
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Severance Hall (Pass by)
The home of the 'the finest orchestra in America' according to the New York Times is not without its share of crazy stories - from a conductor who dictated mopping patterns to musical ghosts, Severance Hall has been a home to generations of Clevelanders.
Admission ticket free -
2Cleveland Museum of Art
Explore some of the lesser known sculptures in our world renowned museum's collection that sit outside its four walls - would you believe us if we told you the stories involved the Vietnam War, pipe bombs, controversial artists, and the mafia? Or take a quick gander inside this free gem in Cleveland.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
From your vantage point see everything University Circle has to offer - topical museums, peeling carillons, medical miracles, and world renowned scholars. If you're luck there just might be a marching band in the cards for you too..
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
A modern-day Stonehenge and two famous architects collide in one location with stories of Nazi-sympathizers, a lack of right angles, and the invention of the modern day MBA.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
100,000 records? Hidden in a basement? Well, just because you cannot touch and feel them you can still listen to them on this student-run public radio station here in Cleveland.
Admission ticket free -
5
Have you ever seen a road made out of wood? Hessler is perhaps the most unique street here - but most people don't come for the road they come for the June Festival that launches the summer season in Cleveland with famous lemonade - and yes it is tasty.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
A building shaped like a hexagon? Check. No permanent art? Check. A wild and topsy turvy artistic experience? Check.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
We love this little corner of University Circle, and if you're lucky there might be some ice cream in your future here too.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
The site of family intrigue, a stop on the Underground Railroad, and now the heart of heart care in Cleveland, this place in University Circle is special to many for different reasons.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9
Our tour ends in one of the best parts of Cleveland where the pastry shops, art galleries, and thrift stores line the road with bright red, white, and green pennants reminding everyone that the Italians rule here.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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