13 mi from Mecca, Turkey Run State Park leads the list
Our list finds nothing inside Mecca, but 8 places within 40 miles. Look for 7 museums and a state park. At 57 mi, Memorial Stadium is worth the journey.
American Football House
House in Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped around Mecca
To the northeast is where most of the 8 lie.
Orange: Mecca. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Mecca itself; these 32 are within 60 miles.
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7Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Basketball arena at Indiana University Bloomington.
8Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Racing and Automotive Museum in Speedway, Indiana, United States.
9Eskenazi Museum of Art
Museum at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
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12Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts complex at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
13CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
History museum in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Indiana Medical History Museum
History museum and historic building in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Indiana University Auditorium
Concert and multi-purpose hall in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
Paul Dresser Birthplace
Birthplace and boyhood home of Paul Dresser, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
Hendricks County Historical Museum
Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States.
Mansfield Roller Mill
Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places.
National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History
Maritime museum in Sadorus, Illinois.
Purdue University Horticulture Gardens
Botanical gardens in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection
Conservatory and botanical garden in Urbana, Illinois.
Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mecca → · Mecca’s history →
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, 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 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Indiana Medical History Museum: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing), Public domain · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spurlock Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain · Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art: Alexeenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Illinois Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Centennial Park: CU Wiki Users/bobpalez, CC BY 3.0 · Hendricks County Historical Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain · National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Purdue University Horticulture Gardens: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linden Depot: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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