Worth the trip from Mays: Lucas Oil Stadium, 39 mi off
A typical year brings about 1M visitors to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. All of it lies outside: 31 places within 40 miles, none inside Mays. The commonest are 16 museums, 6 gardens and 4 stadiums & arenas. Travel 57 mi and you reach Creation Museum.
Creation Museum
Museum.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
The map puts most of the 31 to the west.
Orange: Mays. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
Each of the 51 is within 60 miles.
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11Old National Centre
Music venue and former movie theater in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
12William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial
Burial location of the 9th U.S. president.
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Fort Recovery
United States Army fort in Fort Recovery, Ohio, now a museum.
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
Urban feature located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Racing and Automotive Museum in Speedway, Indiana, United States.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Historic house museum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
US museum dedicated to Native Americans and Western Art.
Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens
Municipal park in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Indiana Historical Society
Organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Indiana Medical History Museum
History museum and historic building in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
NCAA Hall of Champions
College sports museum and conference center in Indianapolis, USA.
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
Public park in Indianapolis, United States.
David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
Museum in Muncie, Indiana.
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
National Historic Landmark in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Hayes Arboretum
Educational facility and a managed nature preserve in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
Hendricks County Historical Museum
Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States.
Morris-Butler House
Historic house museum Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Robinson-Schwenn Building
Historic former theater in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank
Garden and seed bank in Indiana.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial: Kevin Myers at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana World War Memorial Plaza: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · 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 · 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 · James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Nyttend, Public domain · Kuntz Stadium: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White River Gardens: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hendricks County Historical Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Morris-Butler House: MSWoolman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Airy Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Robinson-Schwenn Building: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0
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