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Attractions near Indianapolis

What to see in Indianapolis, from Lucas Oil Stadium on

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis sees about 1M visitors a year. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 9 beyond the 25 inside Indianapolis. There are 20 museums, 5 stadiums & arenas and 2 landmarks to choose from. A day out reaches Memorial Stadium, 46 mi away.

Attractions nearby
51
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · in town

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Monument in Indianapolis.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Finding your way

The farthest of them, Miller House and Garden, is 40 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

The places, one by one

The town has 25; within 60 miles, the list finds 26 more.

The places inside Indianapolis lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Indianapolis → · Indianapolis’ history →

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

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old National Centre: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana World War Memorial Plaza: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: IndyTaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art: User:Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana State Museum: Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Oldfields: The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia., Attribution · Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Indiana Historical Society: Bedmonds7622, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana Medical History Museum: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing), Public domain · NCAA Hall of Champions: Nick81aku at en.wikipedia, Public domain · James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Nyttend, Public domain · Kuntz Stadium: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White River Gardens: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morris-Butler House: MSWoolman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art: Alexeenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hendricks County Historical Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain · Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linden Depot: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0

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