Hidden Gems

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

Visitors walking past the white clapboard Billie Creek General Store at Billie Creek Village near Rockville, Indiana, with a green street clock, mums and rows of pumpkins in the foreground on a fall day

Billie Creek Village: Step Back in Time

Taylor Huff

Three street tacos topped with shrimp, cilantro and cotija on a metal rack at Tlahcos Mexican Cuisine in Plainfield, Indiana, with guacamole and a red cocktail behind them

Tlahcos Mexican Cuisine: A Flavorful Hidden Gem in Indiana

Taylor Huff

Geode-covered columns, an arched stone shrine and rose beds on the lawn of the Geode Grotto at Providence Home in Jasper, Indiana

The Providence Home Geode Grotto

Taylor Huff

Limestone pillars and shallow alcoves carved into a wooded bluff above the Mississinewa River near Peru, Indiana, under a pink and orange sunset sky

The Seven Pillars of Mississinewa: One of Indiana’s Most Unique Natural Wonders

Taylor Huff

Dunn’s Bridge, a yellow steel arch bridge hung with patriotic bunting and an American flag, spanning the Kankakee River near Wheatfield, Indiana.

Dunn’s Bridge: A Historic Hidden Gem in Wheatfield, Indiana

Taylor Huff

A tall sycamore tree shading a green lawn beside a limestone government building in downtown Indianapolis.

The Moon Tree in Indianapolis: A Living Piece of Space History

Taylor Huff

The red brick Old Pathology Building, home of the Indiana Medical History Museum, with its bay front and slate roof under a clear blue sky in Indianapolis.

A Fascinating Look Inside the Indiana Medical History Museum

Taylor Huff

Stone arch footbridge crossing the turquoise water at the Sunken Gardens in Huntington, Indiana, with limestone stairways, green lawns, and a wooden overlook deck above the former quarry walls

Sunken Gardens in Huntington, Indiana: A Peaceful Hidden Gem

Taylor Huff

Visitors ride a canopied wagon pulled by a tractor through a herd of American bison in an open pasture at Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve near Fremont, Indiana

Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve: One of Indiana's Most Unique Wildlife Experiences

Taylor Huff

The Sock Barn outside Nashville, Indiana, a dark green wooden barn with a hand-painted sign, its side wall covered in dozens of hanging socks

The Sock Barn in Nashville, Indiana: Brown County’s Quirkiest Landmark

Taylor Huff

The vertical Myers marquee and Dinner Theatre sign on the front of The Harmony Theater in downtown Hillsboro, Indiana, with a message board reading Come as a Guest and Leave as Family

A Night Out at The Harmony Theater in Hillsboro, Indiana

Taylor Huff

Blue water channel lined with gold and rust colored autumn trees under a clear sky at Fox Island County Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fox Island County Park: Fort Wayne's Hidden Escape Into Nature

Taylor Huff

A man in a red sweater working behind the counter at Holly's Package Store in Greentown, Indiana, with shelves of liquor bottles and a hand-lettered store hours sign above him

Hidden Gem: Head to Holly's Package Store in Greentown, Indiana

Destany Long

A small limestone waterfall spilling over a rock ledge into a green plunge pool, ringed by bare hardwood trees and fallen leaves, at Calli Nature Preserve in North Vernon, Indiana

Calli Nature Preserve: Discover Rock Rest Falls in North Vernon, Indiana

Taylor Huff

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.

The Fun Farm in Fort Wayne

Taylor Huff

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.

A Hidden Gem in Southern Indiana: The Carriage Inn

Taylor Huff

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.

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

Jarred Porter

The rubberized red-and-green Pfeil Miracle Field at Normain Park in Mishawaka, with a Miracle League of Northern Indiana outfield banner and scoreboard.

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

Jarred Porter

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.

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

Taylor Huff

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.

Mandy's Ice Cream in Brownsburg

Taylor Huff

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