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Beaches, Great Lakes lighthouses, and classic American diners.

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  • 14:18
  • 817 mi
  • $134
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Created by sayner5 - January 24th 2021

Chicago to Cleveland. Cleveland to Chicago. Either direction, it’s normally one of the most uninspired routes in the Midwest, where you expect to find just miles and miles along I-80/I-90. There’s no hills and no frills. But, good news, folks! It doesn’t have to be so dull. If you have some extra time you can discover beaches, lighthouses, classic American diners and loads just off the status-quo route with this much-less-terrible route…

5031 High Saddle Avenue Northwest, Massillon, OH, United States

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395mi 06h 31m
Photo of Northwestern University
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633 Clark St, Evanston, IL, US

Northwestern University

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9mi 00h 28m

3715 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

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8mi 00h 19m
Photo of Field Museum of Natural History
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1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, US

Field Museum of Natural History

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2mi 00h 08m

2163 S China Pl, Chicago, IL, US

Bonchon Chinatown Chicago

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0mi 00h 02m
Photo of Ping Tom Memorial Park
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300 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, US

Ping Tom Memorial Park

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9mi 00h 21m

3715 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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15mi 00h 28m
Photo of University of Chicago
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5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, US

University of Chicago

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375mi 06h 00m

5031 High Saddle Avenue Northwest, Massillon, Ohio, United States

You can either drive along two different Great Lake shores, stopping at the Dunes on Lake Michigan and the Marblehead Lighthouse along the Lake Erie Coastal Trail or you can drive through a cornfield for 5 hours. Choice is yours, but don't be a dummy.. Take the scenic route. Along with the scenery you’ll get a chance to check out some great automotive and military aviation museums and eat some old fashioned American diner food and try some tasty local brews.