Worth a DetourIndiana Dunes National Park
Indiana
Tall sand dunes and Lake Michigan beaches, with the Chicago skyline in the distance, an hour from the Loop by train.
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5 places and 20 sights on our lists.
Worth a DetourTall sand dunes and Lake Michigan beaches, with the Chicago skyline in the distance, an hour from the Loop by train.
Worth a Detour'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing': 300,000 fans watch 33 cars at 230 mph, on Memorial Day weekend.
If You're NearbyHome of the Indy 500 at the Motor Speedway, with a compact, walkable downtown.
If You're NearbyThe log cabin Lincoln's said to have been born in, kept inside a marble temple, and the Indiana farm where he grew up.
If You're NearbyThe famous Catholic university, with its Golden Dome, Touchdown Jesus and a football stadium with a mystique.