Hidden Gems

Off-the-beaten-path discoveries and secret spots across Indiana

Colorful themed attractions at The Fun Farm in Fort Wayne, including a blue alien spaceship, a castle, a giant mushroom and elephant sculptures across a grassy field.
Travel & Outdoors

The Fun Farm in Fort Wayne

Taylor Huff3 min read
A packed dining room at the Carriage Inn in Haubstadt, Indiana, with families gathered around tables set with fresh bread, drinks and homestyle comfort food.
Food & Drink

A Hidden Gem in Southern Indiana: The Carriage Inn

Taylor Huff2 min read
The counter at René's Bakery in Broad Ripple, with glass jars of peanut butter, chocolate chip and chocolate chewy cookies above a case of pastries as bakers work behind it.
Food & Drink

René's Bakery: The 400-Square-Foot Broad Ripple Gem With a Cult-Favorite Cinnamon Roll

Jarred Porter4 min read
The rubberized red-and-green Pfeil Miracle Field at Normain Park in Mishawaka, with a Miracle League of Northern Indiana outfield banner and scoreboard.
Travel & Outdoors

Miracle League Complex at Normain Park: Mishawaka's Fully Accessible Ballpark and Playground

Jarred Porter4 min read
A visitor stands atop the sandstone Prophet's Rock overlook in a sunlit spring forest near Battle Ground, Indiana, with a large tree rising in the foreground.
History & Heritage

Prophet's Rock: One of Indiana's Most Historic Overlooks

Taylor Huff3 min read
The Mandy's Ice Cream storefront in downtown Brownsburg beside a vanilla scoop in a green cup and a cup of ice cream topped with syrup held in hand.
Food & Drink

Mandy's Ice Cream in Brownsburg

Taylor Huff2 min read
The wood-sided storefront of Twin Archer Brewpub on West Charles Street in downtown Muncie, with its brewpub sign and red All Ages Entrance door.
Food & Drink

Twin Archer Brewpub: A Hidden Gem in Muncie

Destany Long3 min read
Children and instructors gather on a fallen log in the woods during a White Pine Wilderness Academy forest school session in Indianapolis.
Living in Indiana

White Pine Wilderness Academy: Nature-Based Education in Indiana

Taylor Huff3 min read
A harnessed climber crosses a suspended wooden plank bridge high in the sunlit forest canopy at Go Ape in Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis.
Travel & Outdoors

Go Ape Adventure Park Is One of Indianapolis' Most Exciting Outdoor Experiences

Taylor Huff3 min read
An illuminated rimstone formation at Squire Boone Caverns, its terraced flowing stone lit in blue and amber as water cascades over the ledges.
Travel & Outdoors

Discover the Underground Wonder of Southern Indiana: Squire Boone Caverns

Taylor Huff3 min read
The abandoned Zoom Flume concrete waterslide near Bloomington, Indiana, its curved channel covered in vibrant multicolored graffiti with green forest behind it.
Travel & Outdoors

The Zoom Flume: Bloomington's Hidden Waterslide Relic

Taylor Huff2 min read
The glass-fronted exterior of the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Event Center in Elkhart, Indiana, with landscaped grounds and a pond.
Entertainment & Culture

RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana

Taylor Huff3 min read
The stone grave marker of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, topped with a green apple and ringed by a black iron fence.
History & Heritage

Discovering Johnny Appleseed’s Grave: A Quiet Gem in Fort Wayne

Taylor Huff3 min read
The exterior of The Brick (Brick Bar & Grill), a small red-brick tavern in Jonesville, Indiana, with a covered entry and a Coca-Cola machine.
Food & Drink

The Brick: A Hidden Gem in Jonesville, Indiana

Destany Long3 min read
World’s Largest Ball of Paint in Alexandria, Indiana
Entertainment & Culture

Paint Your Own Layer at the World's Largest Ball of Paint

Taylor Huff3 min read
Okaya: The Under-the-Radar Sushi Spot Fishers Locals Are Quietly Obsessed With
Food & Drink

Fishers’ Best Kept Sushi Secret: Why Locals Keep Hushing the Buzz on Okaya

Jarred Porter2 min read
The Farmhouse Café & Tea Room: A Hidden Gem in Nineveh, Indiana
Food & Drink

The Farmhouse Café & Tea Room: A Hidden Gem in Nineveh, Indiana

Taylor Huff2 min read
DePauw University Nature Park: A Hidden Outdoor Escape in Greencastle, Indiana
Travel & Outdoors

DePauw University Nature Park: A Hidden Outdoor Escape in Greencastle, Indiana

Taylor Huff3 min read
Spend the Night Behind Bars at the Old Jail Inn in Rockville
Travel & Outdoors

Spend the Night Behind Bars at the Old Jail Inn in Rockville

Taylor Huff3 min read
Hague Road Nature Haven: A Hidden Gem in Hamilton County
Travel & Outdoors

Hague Road Nature Haven: A Hidden Gem in Hamilton County

Taylor Huff2 min read
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