Indiana

5 places and 20 sights on our lists.

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Places in Indiana

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Nature · National parks

Indiana 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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Festivals & Seasons · Spring

Indianapolis 500

Indiana
Sunday before Memorial Day

'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing': 300,000 fans watch 33 cars at 230 mph, on Memorial Day weekend.

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If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Cities · Motor racing

Indianapolis

Indiana

Home of the Indy 500 at the Motor Speedway, with a compact, walkable downtown.

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Heritage · Presidents

Lincoln's Kentucky and Indiana

Kentucky and Indiana

The log cabin Lincoln's said to have been born in, kept inside a marble temple, and the Indiana farm where he grew up.

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Cities · Universities

South Bend and Notre Dame

Indiana

The famous Catholic university, with its Golden Dome, Touchdown Jesus and a football stadium with a mystique.

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Sights in Indiana

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