Terre Haute, Indiana

CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center offers a haunting look into the abhorrent genetic experiments conducted against twin children at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp during the Second World War. The museum was founded by Eva Kor, who, along with her twin sister was a survivor of the experiments carried out by Dr. Josef Mengele at Auschwitz. The name of the museum - CANDLES - stands for "Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors" and features heart-wrenching exhibits telling the story of what happened to twin children at the death camp.

Address: 1532 S 3rd St, Terre Haute, IN 47802, Phone: 812-234-7881

The Terre Haute Brewing Company (THBC) is the oldest brewery in Indiana and the second oldest in the country with a long and rich history dating back to 1837. Based within the original building in which Chauncey Warren and Demas Deming Sr. founded the brewery in the mid-19th century, the brewery produces modern, high-grade beers that pay homage to its brewing heritage. The Brewing Company produces four core beers in their range, including Wango Tango IPA, Velvet Cream Milk Stout, Stiffy Green IPA, and Americana Lager. The brewery offers guided tours and tastings of the facility and its high-end products.

Address: 401 S 9th St, Terre Haute, IN 47807, Phone: 812-814-3071

The Sheldon Swope Art Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and showcasing American art. Founded by Civil War veteran and jeweler Michael Sheldon Swope, the museum focuses on American regionalism and features collections of work by Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Charles Burchfield, and Thomas Hart Benton. The museum also features works from the late 20th century and early 21st century by Andy Warhol, Eva Hesse, Alexander Calder, and Robert Rauschenberg, and hosts temporary exhibitions showcasing from local artists like John Laska and Sister Edith Pfau. The museum also offers educational programs and workshops, artist lectures, and summer classes for youth.

Address: 25 S 7th St, Terre Haute, IN 47807, Phone: 812-238-1676

The Indiana Theatre is a historic theater in the Wabash Avenue-East Historic District that presents a calendar of theatrical shows and performances. Built by famed architect John Eberson in 1922, the theater is located on the corner of Ohio and S. 7th Street and is a beautiful example of the Atmospheric style of theatre design. Interiors are inspired by 17th century Spanish Andalusia with vibrant stylized motifs, colorful pattern work, and intricate Churriguerisque-style plasterwork, and an elegant lobby has ornate statues and a frescoed ceiling. The theater has been upgraded to incorporate the latest technology such as LED atmospheric lighting, a new sound system, and a digital projection system.

Address: 683 Ohio St, Terre Haute, IN 47807, Phone: 812-232-8076

The Terre Haute Action Track, also known as the Action Track, is a half-mile dirt track at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds that hosts the sprint car and Silver Crown events, as well as the annual United States Automobile Club midget car event. Established over 50 years ago, the northside of the track runs parallel to the eighth-of-a mile Wabash Valley Dragway and features a variety of amenities, including grandstand seating, grass parking, camping areas for RVs, trailers, and tents, and pit toilets outside the track.

Address: 3901 S US-41, Terre Haute, IN 47802, Phone: 812-232-4040

Located in the Vigo County Historical Society Museum, Stiffy Green the Bulldog is a statue honoring the most beloved bulldog in Indiana. The story of Stiffy Green is that when his owner died in 1921, he refused to leave his side, and kept running away and returning to the Highland Lawn Cemetery to sit inside Heinl’s mausoleum. He eventually died on the steps of the mausoleum and was stuffed and placed inside the tomb with his beloved owner. After the mausoleum was vandalized and Stiffy was damaged, he was donated to Historical Society and is now on display for the public to see.

Address: 929 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47807, Phone: 812-235-9717

The Haute City Center is a shopping center that as established in 1968 and has grown into a large complex with over 680,000square feet of retail space. Anchor stores in the mall include J. C. Penney, along with a variety of restaurants, cafés, bars, and services such as baby-changing stations, modern restrooms, and ample parking.

Address: 3401 S US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47802, Phone: 812-232-4500

Established in 1882, the Vigo County Public Library is a public library that houses a wide-ranging collection of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, newspapers, reference, and research materials, and offers a variety of services, including children's storytimes, public computers, and interlibrary loans. Members also have access to a range of downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, music, videos, CDs, and DVDs, and the library hosts political debates during election seasons, ‘cracker-barrel’ meetings with representatives and state senators during the legislative session, and community meetings.

Address: 1 Library Square, Terre Haute, IN 47807, Phone: 812-232-1113

Located just east of the Terre Haute International Airport, LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course is a purpose-built cross-country course that forms part of the 240-acre Wabash Valley Family Sports Center. Built on a reclaimed coal mine, the course consists of a 1.8-mile external loop and four internal loops varying lengths. The LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course is the home of Indiana State University's Cross-Country team and hosts multiple championship meets throughout the year.

Address: 599 S. Tabortown Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803, Phone: 800-366-3043