Visit the Gaar Mansion and Farm Museum next time you travel to Indiana.

Among booming metropolises and rolling farms, you’ll find many beautiful and interesting historic sites throughout the state of Indiana. Here is a list of places you’ll want to check out when you travel to Indiana, to learn about history, or just to appreciate the beauty of architecture from eras gone by.

Gaar Mansion and Farm Museum
This mansion was built in 1876 for only $20,000. It has been fully restored with hand painted ceilings and has many of the original furnishings. Take a tour of this beautiful home, which is now a historic site and museum.

James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
This museum was once the home of poet James Whitcomb Riley. This beautiful Victorian house is located in the historic Lockerbie neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Bristol Opera House
This 100-year old opera house has been restored and is now the home of the Elkhart Civic Theatre. It is also said to be haunted.

Culbertson Mansion
Built in 1867, this was the home of William S. Culbertson, who was once considered the wealthiest man in Indiana. This historic site is a grand example of the affluent lifestyle of the wealthy in that era.