Worth the trip from Monroe Township: Lucas Oil Stadium, 20 mi off
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis sees about 1M visitors a year. Look within 40 miles for the 40 places to visit; none is inside Monroe Township. Among them are 23 museums, 7 stadiums & arenas and 3 city parks. Set 44 mi out, Turkey Run State Park makes a day trip.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Monument in Indianapolis.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
Head to the northeast for most of the 40 on the list.
Orange: Monroe Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
These 47 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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12Old National Centre
Music venue and former movie theater in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
13Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Basketball arena at Indiana University Bloomington.
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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.
Eskenazi Museum of Art
Museum at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
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.
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
History museum in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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.
Indiana University Auditorium
Concert and multi-purpose hall in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
National Historic Landmark in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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.
Morris-Butler House
Historic house museum Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Monroe Township → · Monroe Township’s history →
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 · Memorial Stadium: 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 · 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 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old National Centre: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana World War Memorial Plaza: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain · James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Nyttend, Public domain · Kuntz Stadium: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White River Gardens: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hendricks County Historical Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain · Morris-Butler House: MSWoolman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Linden Depot: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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