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JENNINGS COUNTY
In downtown Greensburg, the tree growing out of the courthouse has become a regional attraction. PHOTO: Visit Greensburg Museum fascinates visitors with its rotating cell block that sits on a turntable and spins when a hand crank is turned. The jail opened in 1882 and was one of 18 rotary jails in the country. It’s the only one that still spins!
Constructed over ten years on the site of a former handball court on the grounds of the Providence Home (now called the Cathedral Health Care Center) in Jasper is the Geode Grotto. The Grotto was the idea of Father Phillip Ottavi, an Italian immigrant who was inspired by religious grottoes in Europe. The result covers four city blocks in fountains, planters, cave-like openings and gardens.
Built by Theodore Gray and
The Grissom Air Museum in Peru is an indoor/outdoor display of military history. PHOTO: Grissom Air Museum
At DePauw University in Greencastle, visitors can see the Periodic Museum of the Elements, which is more than 100 individual displays of each element. PHOTO: DePauw University 2020 WSL Oct-Dec TravelIN Final Ad_Layout 1 9/2/20 10:46 AM Page 1 Max Whitby, the Periodic Table Display in Greencastle displays each element in its own six-inch cube. There are a few elements that can’t be included either due to danger to viewers or because they are too unstable for display; in these cases, the element is represented by a picture of the creators of the display.
Not only can you enjoy a great dip of ice cream, but at Grannie’s Cookie Jars & Ice Cream Parlor in Metamora you can browse the more than 3,200 cookie jars and at least 1,000 salt and pepper shakers.
The New Harmony Labyrinth was originally designed as a place for meditation and reflection by the Rappites, an
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ultra-religious German society, in the early 19th century. In 2008 the labyrinth went through a reconstruction based on archival information and was restored to its original form. It stands proudly on the main street of New Harmony, Indiana, and is open admission-free year round.
If you need an out-of-theordinary place to stay in southern Indiana, check out French Lick Farms, offering three distinctly different vacation options ranging from a rustic lodge to RV camping, and even an “off the grid” riverfront cabin if you are looking for a secluded escape.
The Cass County Dentzel Carousel in Logansport is hand carved, and more than 100 years old. PHOTO: Cass County Visitors Bureau
The Rotary Jail Museum in Crawfordsville is one of only three remaining rotary jails in the country. PHOTO: Rotary Jail Museum
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attractions around the Hoosier state include:
• Old Ben in Kokomo: The preserved figure of the world’s largest steer is in the Highland Park pavilion.
• Tower Tree in Greensburg: Look up at the roof of the courthouse and you’ll get a surprise – a tree is growing out of the roof! • Myers Dinner Theater:
Located in the charming town of
Hillsboro, this 145-seat theatre offers six Broadway musicals and three plays per season, plus homemade meals with every ticket.
• The World’s Largest Rocking
Chair at Long’s Furniture World in Franklin: This 32-foot-tall wooden rocking chair has been recognized by the Guinness
World’s Book of Records as the largest chair of its kind.
• The Cass County Dentzel
Carousel in Logansport is over 100 years old. This hand-carved masterpiece still delights children of all ages in Riverside Park. • The Pink Elephant statue at
Elite Beverages in Fortville: This spectacle-wearing elephant drinking a martini creates quite a spectacle on the main drag through town.
• Pierogi Fest in Whiting celebrates a polish dumpling and brings in around 250,000 visitors each year.
• La Porte County Historical
Museum in La Porte tells tales of Indiana’s own Black Widow,
Belle Gunness (you have to see it to believe it). The Kelsing Auto
Collection and a display of over 850 ancient weapons can also be found here.
For More Information
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum 260-925-1444 automobilemuseum.org Egyptian Mummies 765-983-1303 earlham.edu/joseph-moore-museum Grannie’s Cookie Jar and Ice Cream Parlor 765-647-1966
Indiana Medical History Museum 317-635-7329 imhm.org
Museum of Miniature Houses 317-575-9466 musuemofminiatures.org New Harmony Labyrinth 812-682-3702 visitnewharmony.com
Old Ben—World’s Largest Steer 800-837-0971 visitkokomo.org
RV Hall of Fame and Museum 574-293-2344 rvhalloffame.org
Rotary Jail 765-362-5222 rotaryjailmuseum.org
Warm Glow Candle Outlet 765-855-2000 warmglow.com
Dentzel Carousel 574-753-8725 casscountycarousel.com National Automotive and Truck Museum 260-925-9100 natmus.org World’s Largest Ball of Paint 765-724-4088 ballofpaint.freehosting.net
