Even though these landmarks are right here in our backyard, there’s a good chance you haven’t been. You should change that. Go, visit, do, enjoy.

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Superman’s House

Considering the blockbuster release of Man of Steel, it is the perfect time to visit the Glenville home of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Both Shuster and Jerry Seigel created the iconic superhero while attending Glenville High School in the early 1930s. That’s right, Cleveland can claim the right to the birthplace of Superman. So, take a drive to the boyhood home and read the City of Cleveland plaque dedicating the home. It’s Super-cool! 10622 Kimberly Ave., Glenville

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A Christmas Story House

“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid” — a line that is embedded into our brain every holiday season by the infamous movie A Christmas Story. The house that Ralphie and his family called home for the shooting of the movie is, in fact, located in Tremont. Restored back to its movie days glory, you can tour the house 365 days a year. Open Thursday through Sunday, the cost is $10 for adults and $6 for kids. Everyone needs a Facebook pic of you inside this house. Check it out!

This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2013.

Jason Beudert has had a dynamic career as a leader with The Walt Disney Company, ESPNZone, The Cleveland Indians, and as a restaurant entrepreneur. He is utilizing his twenty years of hospitality experience along with his love for the Cleveland food scene to contribute exciting and insightful food pieces for Scene. Along with being one of our food writers, Jason is also the food critic for WOIO 19 Action News, and makes a weekly appearance on Q104's Fee's Kompany radio show to promote food and the Scene. Jason is also a contributing writer for Travel + Leisure Magazine.

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