Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Indianapolis

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Indianapolis. This list contains 21 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Idle Park
Park
👍👍 I give this place five stars (rare for me) because it goes against the grain of everything. It’s hidden, yet it stands out. It’s easy to overlook, yet hard to forget. It has a simple name, yet a distinction all of its own. Indianapolis isn’t known as a quirky city, but this small park puts Indy on t...
4.80 (133 reviews)
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Herron-Morton Place Park
Park
👍👍 Very nice play ground, well maintained. It's also only a seven minute drive from the nearby hospital. It has a good amount of benches and picnic tables, and the park is gated all around, except for the entrance. There are two larger grassy areas that are great for kids to play, and it is nicely shad...
4.80 (86 reviews)
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Indiana State Capitol
Tourist attraction
😐 I enjoy touring state capitol buildings when I travel. We went through security & got a self guided tour pamphlet at the tour desk. I did call up in advance to check if they have guided tours, unfortunately they did not have one when we planned. I would recommend a guided tour, as it gets you in to...
4.80 (71 reviews)
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IPS Crispus Attucks Museum
History museum
Museum inside a high school documenting 2 centuries of the African-American experience in Indiana.
4.80 (51 reviews)
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The Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Association or organization
👍👍 Singlehanded the #1 example of innovative Quality of Life investment in the mid-Atlantic / Midwest. Based on the concept of Brian Payne of CICF & launched with private foundation funding leadership and city partnership thus is a monumental achievement! This example of separated bikeways/ urban path...
4.80 (50 reviews)
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Waterfront Pavilion
Park
👍👍 The most beautiful view
4.80 (30 reviews)
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White River Scenic Viewpoint
Park
👍👍 Beautiful scenic point of downtown with flowing water. Feels so nice to have a seat with the view, there is walk way to other side of river beside museum. Loved the walk surrounded by rocks, beautiful bridge(no public vehicles allowed). Beautiful and elegant.
4.80 (21 reviews)
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Landmark for Peace Memorial
Park
👍👍 I'll point out that RFK's Indianapolis speech immediately following the assassination of Martin Luther Ming, Jr., can be found on YouTube; and Wikipedia has a long article about the delivery of that speech in Indianapolis. Otherwise, I'll simply post some photographs of this small sub-section of the...
4.70 (144 reviews)
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The Kile Oak
Historical landmark
👍 Interesting local history... Worth a ten minute detour, but don't make a special trip out of it...
4.70 (133 reviews)
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Eastern Star Church
Christian church
👍👍 I was diagnosed with cancer and my wife reached out to the church for assistance with our utilities. The church was extremely kind and paid a pretty good amount on both of our utilities which we cannot thank them enough. God bless and thank you again!!
4.70 (125 reviews)
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Depew Memorial Fountain
Fountain
👍 Easy area to walk. Some homeless located around that area which made it feel kinda unsafe/unsanitary.
4.70 (101 reviews)
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James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home & Visitor Center
Museum
This historic Italianate-style house, once home to a famous children's poet, offers guided tours.
4.70 (91 reviews)
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Obelisk Square
Memorial park
👍👍 Iconic, well-known monument on north side of downtown Indy. Popular gathering spot in warmer weather.
4.70 (85 reviews)
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Benton House
Historical society
👍👍 I recently had my wedding here and it was just what we wanted! This place is ideal for cozy warm photos. We loved the vintage decorations and enjoyed a small gathering with our loved ones. The only downfall is that most of the furniture cannot be moved or touched. We just had to plan around this! It...
4.70 (79 reviews)
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Celebration Plaza Amphitheater
Park
👍👍 Another great out of the darkness walk!
4.70 (29 reviews)
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Thomas Taggart Memorial
Monument
4.70 (24 reviews)
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Scott Starling Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
👍👍 You can take a short hike to see Eagle Creek reservoir, or you can take a longer hike to see the hilly areas. Both ways have beautiful views. Parking is not very big and sometimes crowded.
4.60 (119 reviews)
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Opti-Park Indianapolis
Park
👍👍 Great little hidden gem of a park. Has a toddler area, bigger kid area (both with rubber mulch bases), swings, benches, shaded picnic tables, one pavilion, plus an open field/ kick ball/ baseball field behind the park.
4.60 (110 reviews)
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial
Memorial park
👍👍 🇺🇸A fantastic Memorial paying tribute to the Valor of Medal of Honor Recipients from the United States. It has an on-demand video history of Recipients. The Medal of Honor Memorial is a must see in Indy🇺🇸 It is gorgeous lit up at night.
4.60 (50 reviews)
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Craig Kids Memorial Park
Park
👍 Swings, something for small kids to climb on, a small tunnel to crawl through. Maybe the most interesting attraction is an area thick with tree stumps that can be stood upon.
4.60 (46 reviews)
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