The Must-Do List: Pay Homage to Our Human Ancestors

We’ve found the ultimate way to respect your elders. Get up close and personal with Lucy — an extinct 3.2 million-year-old hominid — at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Using the partial skeleton remains, which were discovered in 1974, artists were able to create a complete skeletal mount. But most impressive is the 3-foot-6 lifelike sculpture that shows off the facial features of one of our most important relatives. 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, 216-231-4600, cmnh.org