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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bedford, Indiana

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Bluespring Caverns

Bedford, Indiana

Bluespring Caverns

The longest navigable underground river in the U.S. is home to countless blind and albino animals.

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Bedford, Indiana

Bedford Limestone Pyramid

One-layer pyramid in Indiana.

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Statue of Joe Palooka

Oolitic, Indiana

Statue of Joe Palooka

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

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Added by Richard Peevers

3 MILEs FROM Bedford

The sheer walls and striking blue water of the Empire Quarry have dazzled visitors for decades.

Bloomington, Indiana

Empire Quarry

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

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Added by Mark Casey

14 MILEs FROM Bedford

Knightridge Space Observatory

Bloomington, Indiana

Knightridge Space Observatory

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

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Added by EricGrundhauser

19 MILEs FROM Bedford

Morrison Hall

Bloomington, Indiana

Kinsey Institute Gallery

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art relating to human sexuality.

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Added by pieofthemonth

21 MILEs FROM Bedford

Shoals, Indiana

Jug Rock

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

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Added by meredithea

21 MILEs FROM Bedford

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