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See Crushed New York City Taxi Cab on Cleveland Set of The Avengers

If you're getting bored of all the spy pics from the set of The Dark Knight Rises -- hello, Batwing! -- some good news: The Avengers began shooting on the streets of Cleveland earlier Monday morning (where rain almost forced the production inside), meaning Batman will have some company over the next few weeks. Click through for a look at how director Joss Whedon and his production staff will attempt to make East 9th Street in Cleveland look like Times Square. Hint: it involves yellow cabs!

These photos were snapped by a worker at the Medical Mutual building on East 9th, which will be home to some "explosions" later this afternoon. Head over to the Medical Mutual Facebook page for more pics, including a great shot of an NYC Restaurant Week promo banner. Authentic! Maybe Cleveland can look like Manhattan?

[via Cleveland.com]