Education & History Attractions

Visit attractions that will inspire and educate, favorites include the air museum, multiple history museums, and Zaharakos - a 1900-style ice cream parlor.

One Small City – Seven National Historic Landmarks!

Seven buildings in Columbus, Indiana, have been recognized by the National Historic Landmarks program, an extraordinary number for a city of over 50,000, and one of the reasons the unexpected Columbus collection…

The Columbus Indiana Architecture Story

Columbus is an improbable town. The story begins with the leadership of a family with a vision and a program rooted in the words of Winston Churchill: “We shape our buildings, and…

Columbus Tour Options

Columbus is an extraordinary Indiana community celebrated for its remarkable collection of modernist architecture. While the city is best known for its midcentury design legacy, visitors will also discover impressive examples of…

Avenue of the Architects

Fifth Street in downtown Columbus is nicknamed the Avenue of the Architects—and for good reason. Columbus’s international reputation for architecture grew out of the Cummins Foundation Architecture Program, which brought some of…

Guide To Antique Shops

Shops for antiques lovers, power pickers, and treasure hunters.

Downtown Is The Heart Of Columbus, Indiana Downtown Columbus is where locals gather for family fun, shopping, date nights, and cultural events—and it’s…
A Town Called Hope Hope is a small, proud, rural community just fifteen minutes northeast of Columbus, Indiana that is…
Art & Architecture Step into Columbus, Indiana, where world-famous architecture and bold public art transform a small city into…
Guide To Exit 76 Attractions, On Interstate 65 Things to see and do at Exit 76, just 7 miles north of Columbus, including Indiana…
Guide To Family Fun In Columbus, Indiana With some of the most innovative play-spaces in the Midwest, a three-story children’s museum, and an…
Guide To Recreation In Columbus, Indiana A guide to recreation in Columbus, Indiana, including People Trails, Anderson Falls, Ceraland Park, Hamilton Center…