Cleveland is great, really. But sometimes, there are spots in our beloved city and surrounding metro that feel like they double as the Circles of Hell.

Whether it’s in the car, trying to get some shopping done or just out and about, there are hellscapes that any Clevelander will try to avoid. Or maybe they’ll brave it so they can live to tell the tale. Either way, here are some miserable places in Cleveland. Let us know what we missed.

You will curse I-480 Credit: Scene Archives
You will lose your car at Blossom, and then sit in traffic for an hour Credit: Scene Archives
The Blossom parking lot after a show Credit: Google Maps
Costco on a weekend Credit: Google Maps
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Mayfield Rd. near 271, and for that matter, Ridge Rd. south of 480, and anywhere on Route 82 in Strongsville. Credit: Google Maps
Tower City Because there will be literally no one around to watch you get it all out of your system. Credit: Bedrock
Waiting for an Uber in Ohio City, Tremont, the Flats on a weekend night. Yes, that’ll be $50 and a 50-minute wait. Credit: Nancy Brown/FlickrCC
On a bike anywhere in the city Credit: Photo by Sam Allard
Cedar Point on a crowded, blazing hot summer day in lines that stretch forever surrounded by the sweating, irritated masses Credit: Photo courtesy Cedar Point
In the audience whenever this guy is talking Credit: Moreno campaign ad still
Despite dead man’s curve, in my opinion Cleveland has one of the most comprehensive highway systems surrounding the city. It’s incredibly easy to get where you’re going via the highway surrounding downtown and just makes for a super convenient trip (so long as these goddamn left lane campers stay home) Others might not agree with that since it’s still not great by any means but I’m comparing it to other cities lol Via SoftPourn/Reddit Credit: Scene archives
In your realtor’s office when trying to buy a home in Lakewood. What, you don’t have $400,000 in cash sitting around? Credit: Sam Ling/FlickrCC
Behind a pedipub. And on one, for that matter Credit: Emanuel Wallace
On a Cleveland sidestreet 1-3 days after a blizzard. Do they even have plows? Credit: Sarah Sphar/FlickrCC
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Edgewater on the hottest holiday weekend of the year. No parking, no space, probablly just give up Credit: MetroParks
Edgewater Park the day after a holiday. So. Much. Garbage. Credit: Bob B. Brown/FlickrCC
Hopkins Airport on Thanksgiving weekend Credit: Tim Evanson/Flicrk CC
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Waiting for a bridge to come back down, which should happen in 30 minutes or so, you’re not in a rush, don’t worry, jk Credit: Google Maps
The Route 82 exit anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Who really needs to get to Kohl’s that badly? Credit: Google Maps
The Towpath on unfinished parts or after it’s flooded Credit: Cuyahoga jco/FlickrCC
The East Bank of the Flats isn’t a bad place to park most of the time. But on a weekend night in the summer? Hell on earth. Credit: Google Maps
Terrace Road. IYKYK Credit: Scene archives

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