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Bedford, Indiana

Bluespring Caverns

The longest navigable underground river in the United States 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

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

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3 miles from Bedford

Mitchell, Indiana

Virgil I. Gus Grissom Rocket Monument

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

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9 miles from Bedford

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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14 miles from Bedford

Bloomington, Indiana

Knightridge Space Observatory

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

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19 miles from Bedford

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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21 miles from Bedford

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