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Tourist Attractions: There are plenty of tourist attractions in Indianapolis to keep visitors in the city entertained. Some of the more popular attractions are the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Crossroads Greenhouse, and Freetown Village. If you visit Freetown Village, you will be able to experience the lives of African-Americans in 19th century Indiana. You can take part in a variety of entertaining and educational programs, such as An Evening Dinner with Freetown Village, craft and heritage workshops, youth summer camps, touring performances, and theatre shows.
Museums: Some of the museums in Indianapolis that offer a glimpse into the rich and vibrant history and culture of the city are the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum, the Indiana State Museum, and the Indiana Medical History Museum. The Indiana Medical History Museum is the oldest surviving pathology laboratory in the United States. Doctors in the late 1800s and early 1900s used relatively modern facilities to study mental disorders. There are twelve rooms in this extremely informative museum and an exhibits gallery, which displays more than 15,000 artifacts. Visitors can recognize how medical innovations were made in the world.
Amusement Parks: You can keep your adrenaline flowing at the thrilling amusement parks of Indianapolis. Some of these are Fishers Family Entertainment Center, Game Works Studio, and Greatimes Fun Park. The Game Works Studio offers the latest in video game technology. Some of the latest games are the full-size Indy cars and Maxflight,
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a simulated roller coaster. It is housed in an enormous 27,000 square foot party venue that has plenty of thrilling games for visitors.
Beaches: There are not many beaches in Indianapolis, since it is located in the center of Indiana. Some of the beaches near the city are Indiana Beach, Cecil M. Harden Lake, Indiana Dunes, and Cagles Mills Lake. Indiana Beach is located on Lake Shafer in northwest Indiana. Families in Indiana have flocked to this beach in the summer for decades. The entertainment offered here during the summertime includes the boardwalk, amusement park rides, and water games. There are more than 20 adult thrill rides, a water park, a haunted castle, a mini golf course, and an Aqua theater with water stunt shows.
Outdoor Activities: For the outdoor sports enthusiasts, there are plenty of opportunities to continue their fitness regimen while on a visit to Indianapolis. For example, if you want to explore nature, there are a lot of parks and gardens in Indianapolis where you can. Some of the parks in Indianapolis are Broad Ripple Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Landmark for Peace Memorial, and Eagle Creek Park and Marina. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Landmark for Peace Memorial is named after the Civil Rights leader, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. This is the place where Robert Kennedy gave his historic speech on the night King was assassinated in the year 1968. In memory of both the assassinated leaders, the Landmark for Peace memorial sculpture was built there.
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