It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Cleveland! Don’t miss these Downtown landmarks in the new Superman movie.
The Arcade
You can spot Superman and Lois Lane sharing a floating kiss inside The Arcade, one of Cleveland’s most iconic landmarks. Nicknamed “Cleveland’s Crystal Palace,” The Arcade was the first indoor shopping center in America and Cleveland’s first building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Leader Building
The Leader Building on Superior Avenue has brought The Daily Planet and its iconic globe to life. Decades before, the Leader Building was home to two real newspapers: The Cleveland Leader and The Cleveland News. In the early issues of Action Comics, Clark Kent was a reporter for the Cleveland Evening News.
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Progressive Field
Fictional baseball team the Metropolis Meteors takes over the home of the Cleveland Guardians, turning Progressive Field into LordTech Field. The Guardians host a Superman Night at Progressive Field on July 23. Hopefully by then the grass is repaired from the fight scene in the trailer.
Veterans Memorial Bridge (Detroit-Superior Bridge)
In Superman, a building can be seen falling on the Veterans Memorial Bridge, another notable Cleveland landmark. The bridge, previously called the Detroit-Superior Bridge, was the city’s first fixed high-level bridge over the Cuyahoga River and was built to relieve traffic issues on the Superior Viaduct.
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