cle met zoo #1 attraction in NEO

So, what's the Number One year-round attraction in Cleveland? The Rock Hall? Cleveland Museum of Art? Old Arcade?

Nope, nope, and nope. It's the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, which again topped one million visitors in 2010, topping that figure 18 straight years in a row.

Despite the weak economy, says a release from the Zoo, the park experienced only a two-percent drop in attendance from 2009, drawing 1,130,518 total visitors.

Big draws include the DINOSAURS! exhibit, Noon Year's Eve, and Boo at the Zoo.

Interesting figures in the report reveal that the highest single-day attendance was 22,212, on July 26. And the lowest: Monday, December 13, when just 44 visitors showed up under blizzard conditions.

"Cleveland Metroparks Zoo remains a fun, educational and affordable place to visit at any time of year," said Zoo Director Steve Taylor. "And we are poised to have our biggest year yet in 2011 with the opening of African Elephant Crossing."

Explore the full report here.