50 Places Women Should Never Travel Alone

Cleveland, OH

The home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is, unfortunately, also the home of some of the highest murder and rape rates throughout the country. In fact, in 2014, reported rapes in Cleveland were much higher than the national average, coming in at 124 for the year. Just before that, murder rates rose by 30%.

If you want to check out Prince’s velvet jacket or Elvis Presley’s guitar, just make sure you bring along a music-loving friend who can help keep an eye out.

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