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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have about 10 days to travel (solo) with my 4 and 8 year olds. We want to go to Indianapolis for the children’s museum but not sure where else we should explore. We’ve done Columbus for the zoo and Cosi already. Where else would you recommend? I was thinking maybe Louisville for Mammoth caves, slugger museum and corvette museum but would love some other ideas.

We’re leaving from MD and driving. They’re great in the car and don’t mind road trips. [/quote]

We did a trip similar to this with our teens a couple of years ago. It was 10 days as well.  Drove from DC to Dayton, stayed there and visited the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB. We also saw some other things related to the Wright Brothers in Dayton (bicycle shop, etc.) Dayton is very cute and we stayed there 2 nights.

Then went to Indianapolis and our first stop was the Speedway and museum. We did the private tour. Depending on your kids' interest, this may not be a great place for you. Mine love cars; so it was a no brainer that we were going.

There is a town in southern IN called Santa Claus. It is a total tourist trap, but fun. The Lincoln Boyhood home is nearby and was definitely a highlight of our trip.

Mammoth Cave National Park may be a bust for your kids. Also - note that this is about an hour from Louisville. The Corvette museum is in this same area (and fun if the kids like cars - there is a children's area in the Corvette museum). AND there is also the Lincoln Birthplace Monument in this part of Kentucky. It is beautiful there. (It is not his actual birthplace, but this is the best guess from NPS.)

Louisville was really dirty as a downtown area, but we did have fun at the Slugger factory, a minor league game, and Churchill Downs. I love downtown areas, but wow, Louisville needs some revitalization. Just note: it's not really a museum - the Slugger factory is an actual factory; they take you on guided tours through it.

After we left Louisville, we returned to DC via WV and New River Gorge National Park, which is lovely.

I know some people recommended Cincinnati. We had a surprisingly great trip there in the mid 2010s. Reds fans love baseball and are very friendly. The Zoo there is great.  Your kids will probably like Fiona and Fritz.

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