The state of Indiana in the Midwestern United States is famed for its sports franchises, museums, national parks, arts and cultural communities, and family entertainment. In the state capital of Indianapolis, you can catch a Colts football game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Every August, the city holds Gen Con, one of the largest tabletop gaming conventions in the world, drawing over 50,000 people to play role-playing games, board games and video games, and engage in other forms of entertainment. Indiana Dunes National Park offers beaches along the shores of Lake Michigan.
Families can enjoy many exhibits exploring natural history, science, art and culture at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Conner Prairie in Hamilton County is a living history museum of pioneer life with costumed characters in a reconstructed colonial village. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo offers chances to pet many animals. For outdoor recreation, the Falls of the Ohio State Park offers hiking and cycling trails with fossil beds.
Indianapolis has been dubbed the “Crossroads of America” thanks to its array of intersecting highways. Once you get here, there’s so much to discover. Architectural must-sees include the Indiana State House, with its Neo-Classical pillars and stained glass dome. Culture buffs will also want to check out the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which contains treasures of African art as well...
