Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Under $25Indiana's official memorial to Hoosier veterans from several wars, topped by a Victory statue and offering a city-view observation level.
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Downtown Indianapolis arena where you can catch Indiana Pacers and Fever basketball, Big Ten tournaments and major concerts.
125 S Pennsylvania St · Indianapolis, IN
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the downtown Indianapolis arena that opened in 1999 as the home of the Indiana Pacers of the NBA, joined by the WNBA's Indiana Fever in 2000. Its brick and glass facade was designed to recall Indiana's classic high school and college field houses, and the building was planned mainly for basketball. Beyond pro games it has hosted Big Ten tournaments and NCAA games, plus major concerts.
The closest stops to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Indiana's official memorial to Hoosier veterans from several wars, topped by a Victory statue and offering a city-view observation level.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Climb the steps of a limestone memorial to see military artifacts and the 110-foot Shrine Room with its red marble columns.
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0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Preserved 1872 Victorian home of the poet James Whitcomb Riley, offered through guided tours.
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0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
See Native American art and Western paintings and bronzes in a museum building in White River State Park.
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0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Watch dolphins, orangutans, chimpanzees and sharks across themed biomes, then stroll the flower beds of White River Gardens.
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1.2 mi awayMore like this
A seasonal zoo inside Columbian Park in Lafayette, Indiana, home to a varied collection of animals.
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59 mi awayMore like this