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Attractions near Melbourne

A day out from Melbourne: Casey's Center, 36 mi away

Visitors to Melbourne can choose from 4 museums, 3 stadiums & arenas and 3 gardens. There is no place to visit inside Melbourne; there are 12 within 40 miles. Make a day of it at Lost Island Theme Park, 53 mi away.

Attractions nearby
21
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
Adventureland
Theme park · 29 mi southwest

Adventureland

Amusement park.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Melbourne, mapped

To the southwest is where most of the 12 lie.

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Orange: Melbourne. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every entry

Nothing is inside Melbourne itself; these 21 are within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain · Pappajohn Sculpture Park: Dsmspence, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living History Farms: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reiman Gardens: GardenLover2008 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Des Moines Botanical Center: Iowahwyman (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Balloon Museum: GrandpaDave, Public domain · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple: Dan Breyfogle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0 · Iowa Arboretum: Ashton B Crew, CC BY 3.0 · Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0

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