Places hopemch Wants to Go

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and escaped over two years later.

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

The building is topped by a Statue of Liberty statue whose torch has stayed burning since the museum opened.

Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

This Indiana walk of fame honors music legends with record-shaped plaques in the pavement.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

This former Indiana quarry has been transformed into a park and SCUBA site where divers can explore the drowned mining equipment.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.

A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."

Colorful collection of antique musical oddities.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.