Columbus, Indiana is known as one of the most architecturally significant cities in the country but it’s also big on glass. There are two Dale Chihuly installations in town including the 9-foot yellow chandelier in the Visitors Center which is the start of both walking and driving tours. It also has a delightful gift shop stocked with glassware made by Indiana artists and is also one of the few places in the Midwest where Chihuly glass items can be purchased.

Beyond that, the 1900 Zaharakos in the city’s downtown, which recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation, features wonderful antique glass lamps, windows, and chandeliers.

Glass hunters will want to check out the wide selection of glass at the 72,000 square foot Exit 76 Antique Mall, the state’s largest with 600 booths.

The Flatrock and the Driftwood Rivers flow together to become the White River (note: rivers in Indiana often have such colorful names such as Green, Yellow and Blue but are almost always brown) in the 86-acre Mill Race Park right near the downtown.