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During your Indianapolis vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Morris-Butler House
Housed in an 1862 Victorian mansion, this three-story museum focuses on Victorian decorative arts such as fine silver, tapestries, and Belter & Meeks furniture.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Built in 1909, this is one of the most celebrated auto raceways in the world. Each May, more than 400,000 spectators throng to the 2.5-mile oval course to watch the Indianapolis 500, the largest single-day sporting event in the world, boasting the largest purse in motor racing. The Speedway also hosts the United States Grand Prix in June and the NASCAR Brickyard 400 in August.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum (open daily 9am-5pm; $3 adults, $1 children 6-15) is within the track's oval. The 433-acre speedway also features a PGA course (4 holes inside the track and 14 outside).
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
This is one of the largest children's museums in the world, with interactive exhibits covering everything from archaeology to world cultures to biotechnology, plus extensive toy and dollhouse displays, a working antique carousel ($1 per ride), and a planetarium. At press time, the museum was about to open Dinosphere, a $25-million multisensory exhibit that's a unique attempt to combine serious science (a working laboratory and the largest collections of juvenile fossils in the world) with kid-friendly interactive exhibits (dressing up in a dinosaur costume to sit on a nest of simulated eggs). If you have kids, this is the place to take them.
University Place Hotel
University Place hoteh, a 278-room full-service hotel, just underwent a $13 million renovation and now offers sophisticated technologies and contemporary decor. Guest rooms feature 32" flat panel televisions, wireless internet acces, ample work space and fine linens, among many other amenities. University Place Hotel is conveniently located on the campus of prestigious Indiana University-Purdue University in Downtown ...
Crowne Plaza Hotel INDIANAPOLIS-DWTN-UNION STN
The Crowne Plaza at Historic Union Station- Downtown Indianapolis Hotel is housed within "America's first union station" and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Our Romanesque Revival-style downtown hotel features truly unique & spacious guestrooms, Pullman's Restaurant & Lounge and over 50,000 sq ft of versatile conference space to meet all your needs. We're best known for our 26 authentic Pullman TrainCar guestrooms named and decorated after famous personalities from the ...
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