2 Best Places to Shop in Cleveland, Ohio

This renovated train terminal houses an upscale, indoor shopping mall with several dozen shops and restaurants as well as an 11-screen movie theater. It's a beautiful space, with a glass-dome ceiling, marble staircases, and brass storefronts. The complex is part of Terminal Tower; the 52-story tower, which opened in 1930, was the second tallest building in the world (after New York's Empire State Building) until 1967.

Sample local fare and get in some excellent people-watching—perhaps the best in the city—at this indoor-outdoor market. More than 68 vendors sell everything from lamb chops to cigars in two buildings and an outdoor arcade, which is covered with tarps for the winter. The market is open year-round Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The Grand Market Hall is over 241 feet long, with vaulted ceilings 44 feet high.