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Racing Through Indianapolis
Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library Kurt Vonnegut is often referred to as “Indiana’s Second Gentleman” (author Booth Tarkington is Indiana’s First Gentleman), and his works often probed the surreal side of American and personal history. …
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Neither of us is particularly interested in car racing, but I think it’s illegal to come to Indianapolis and not go to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the iconic Indianapolis 500. It was constructed …
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
I always suffer moral pangs about zoos. I feel terrible for the animals who don’t have proper room to run and play. Zoos often come up as a “must do” in an area where we …
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Lilly House and Gardens at Newfields
Lilly House, also known as Oldfields, belonged to Josiah K. Lilly Jr, an Indianapolis businessman, collector, and philanthropist (who also happened to be the grandson of the founder of the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly). The …
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is part of a campus called Newfields that also includes the Lily House, a 100-acre nature park, and 26-acres of grounds and gardens to explore, all of which we did, …
Indiana Statehouse
State Capitol number 15 is in the books with Indiana. Being one third of the way through our goal of visiting all the capitols in the U.S. puts the end so close that I can …
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
We checked another presidential location off Doug’s list by visiting the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, Indiana. Harrison was of course the 23rd president of the United States, which obviously everyone knows, and the …
Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections
We seem to have found a new interest in miniatures, as we’ve already visited a few museums and exhibits, but still are happy to visit more. They’re just so fascinating! This time it was the …
J. Seward Johnson in Carmel, Indiana
As we drove into Carmel, Indiana, in search of the Museum of Miniature Houses, we said, “Hey, is that Seward Johnson sculpture?” Then we saw another, and another, and realized we had a bonus adventure …