30 FREE Roadside Attractions: Southern Indiana’s Epic Roadtrip (Southern Indiana)

30 FREE Roadside Attractions: Southern Indiana’s Epic Roadtrip (Southern Indiana)
Get a large drink and your favorite snacks: we’re going on an EPIC roadtrip! Covering around 300 miles, southern Indiana has a HUGE number of fun roadside attractions, that cost nothing but a tank of gas. This video covers 30 of them, but there are many more!
This is a video that will bring back good memories to some, and inspire new road trips for others. Whatever the case, all of these attractions are 100% free, and 100% Southern Indiana! How many have you seen?
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1. Big Ben
AUTHOR: SecretName101
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[@angelofthelight6650]

Dude, I want you to know I spent all day watching this one video, taking notes of every one of them, all of the locations, and then gaining a description of each one of them so I can go to myself. It gave me a road map and I appreciated. Dude I want to know. I spent no less than 8 hours watching a 28 minute video.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Definitely a great time to get snacks and hit the road: it’s beautiful out here! 🙂

[@r.tomrobison8307]

I have lived in Indiana all my life. We do need a road trip.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Don’t wait, go! You’ll thank yourself later!

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

thanks I had no idea Indiana had all these road side attractions and free is a bonus, I am originally from Indiana many years ago

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Not only that, there’s enough others for a separate video! 🙂

[@tamara1022]

One of these days you and Adam the Woo will have to collaborate! You can be his Indiana tour guide. 😊

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I’ve watched Adam a few years, he seems like good people! His buddy, Tampa Jay, is a fellow Hoosier that’s covered spots in northern Indiana. Jay grew up in that area.

[@jesselinville898]

Adams sister and brother in law live in Kokomo!

[@johndearmin8687]

I left in '75 and came home in 2020. In the north east of Daviess County, we have several areas of sandstone formations. Most on private family properties. They are gorgeous, but be careful of snakes.

[@debraschepers9381]

Southern Indiana is full of historical sites. Caves ,cliffs n you can tell the Indians lived there. Unbelievable sites. Some are still privately own n gotta know where they are!!!

[@debraschepers9381]

I live right down the road from this big guy. I live on Patoka lake born n raised here. Also work for Patoka lake. He's a big attraction because I tell people everyday how to get there. Thanks for this.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My hope is that this epic road trip will inspire people to get on the road and visit these worthy places! I know I had a lot of fun making it! 🙂

[@user-lz9hc4gh5i]

Awesome video. Lived in indiana all my life didn't know all those places existed. Thanks! Time for a road trip.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Tons of interesting places, not well publicized. 🙂

[@drshelkie4153]

THANK YOU sooooooo much !! My former husband's family was from Bedford. I saw their name in the "Muster Park" wall. Beautiful area. Also, home to astronaut Gus Grissom, who tragically died in a fire before he could go to the moon.

[@Linda-gi8pr]

Love the video Roger !!!!! Nothing better than taking a drive and visiting road side attractions !!!! I loved the grotto made with rocks and that museum in the basement with all that hand craved/hand made pieces. AMAZING....oh also that bridge, would love to see that. Thanks for the video, you share so many things I may never get to see.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I enjoy doing these! Lots of worthy places to share! 🙂

[@AdamosDad]

I watched 20 FREE Roadside Attractions first; you have a great series here Robert. I have lived all over Southern Indiana, grew up in Sunman/Milan area, I have been to more than 50 countries and all over these United States, but I'm back home in Indiana, Greensburg to be exact. It's been a nostalgic trip for me, thank you for recording it, with love and nostalgia in your voice, cheers to you sir.

[@bobbycooper5761]

How could anyone say anything bad...I absolutely appreciate you young man for these videos and all the time and respect you have put into this. Thank you! Nice to know someone else amongst others understand how important and precious these landmarks and nature created masterpieces are❤️

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Bobby! I know I’ve loved finding these places and sharing them. If people would take a day trip to find some of these places, they’d find a great deal of peace.

[@sharylcherwa7369]

I really enjoyed your video & your humor. Thank you. There are definitely some places on this video I would now love to see.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Definitely lots of good road-trips to be had! 🙂

[@bettydavis7904]

Thank you. These videos have open mind to places to visit!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure and happy travels! 🙂

[@TerrileeYO]

i am happy u take us along ty

[@jeffreyreed8714]

Roger, many thanks for your informational research. I was raised in Indiana and you found places that I was not aware of! Thanks for your always enjoyable travel videos.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

You are welcome! I started the channel, 6 years ago, thinking I’d be wrapped-up in a few months. Still finding more and getting tips from viewers!

[@annaputnam5389]

A fun video Roger. I have been to, or past many of these sites, mainly the ones from Martin county to Louisville. I walked across the Big Four bridge for the first time last year, at age 73!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

At some point, I’ll do a video about low impact tourism in Indiana. There are lots of great places that don’t require climbing or tough hiking!

[@teresaellis895]

We live in Daviess county but my son lives in Martin County at Boggs lake.

[@sambond2473]

Cant imagine how much work these vids must take. Thanks!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

The filming and travel isn’t too bad. For me, I spend most time writing, doing voice overs and mastering to a final product.

[@rmorganii]

I appreciate your videos. I came to SE Indiana and have lived half my life here.That was 33 years ago and never looked back. Vevay (pronounced "Vee-vee") is a short drive from my home. Friendship IN is also worth the trip during the spring and fall shoots for the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association.

[@rmorganii]

FYI...finding the best fried chicken in Indiana is our official past time

[@user-my7bm8zb8s]

My favorite part of America i have been through new harmony many times

[@teresaellis895]

Great vidieo..I live in the area.Indiana has alot of hidden gems.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

It really does!

[@claudiasteinwald8952]

I loved this!! Your humor is great! 😂😂😂

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Claudia!

[@rickbailey7183]

So many memories were brought up watching this! My dad used to swim in the quarry holes “back in the day”, and that drive along 37 is so familiar. My dad and I went on The Lost River Tour 2 times, and they were both well worth it! I even met an awesome photographer from the Star News while on one of the tours, Rob Goebel. I was familiar with both his and another photographer’s work at The Star, but Rob had “the photographer’s eye”, a true gift. The other one had technically perfect photos, but they just didn’t sing to the viewers like Rob’s. I subscribed so that I can be notified when Part 2 comes out (you know you gotta do it now!). You have that Tom Bodett vibe… might even cop your own catch phrase… something like “See you next road trip… I’ll leave the engine running. “ or “See you next time… I’ll bring extra snacks!”

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My folks were big on Indiana road-trips, and it’s something I’ve always enjoyed. I’ve become a walking encyclopedia of places to see, as I’ve been exploring this state for decades! I remember being at a drive thru, and a young kid saw my KZbin hat. He asked what kind of channel I had, and when I said it was about Indiana, he said, “What’s there to do in Indiana?” He honestly didn’t even know about the showcaves and other attractions, just minutes down the road, from where he was. Hopefully these videos will help people find great destinations, not far from home.

[@rickbailey7183]

@@AdventureswithRoger That’s why I appreciated your channel so much once I found it. It showcases the beauty of this state that most people overlook. It also brings back those nostalgic feelings and childhood memories along with the poignant history. Reading the comments adds to the delight as you experience Indiana through other’s eyes. Way to bring Hoosiers together!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@rickbailey7183 It’s been a lot of fun, and I’ve met so many nice people. It’s always fun to hear local people, talk about their hometowns, and learn things you can’t find in any book or internet post. It’s all meant a great deal to me. 🙂

[@pchts1]

Thanks for sharing, I clicked on your channel. I thought there’d be more of your driving the route you know rather than just all the stops that you made but that’s OK I’ll come and do it myself but thanks for sharing it with everybody.

[@marcusbillings1644]

Probably your best one to date, Roger!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Marcus!

[@joaquinapagado762]

As a longtime resident of southern Indiana, I approve this video!

[@michaelgarrity6090]

Another lovely video, Roger! These are very interesting places throughout Indiana.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thanks Michael!

[@robinwebb2160]

This video was amazing 🥰 I've seen quite a few of these but many I haven't. For years, I've created scrapbook journals with my travels. My husband and I have visited every State park in Indiana. We stop by any unusual roadside attractions when we find them. It's geeky, but I just love coming across these! Thanks for sharing your finds. It's definitely time for more road trips! 🤸‍♀️

[@AdventureswithRoger]

A long road trip, taking pictures of quirky things: it just makes life better! 🙂

[@yomamabiarch]

Brother, these videos are epic, your voice, the editing, and the topics/locations. So well done

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you! This makes my day! 🙂

[@OtherThanIntendedPurpose]

I grew up in Southern Indiana, and most of these I have been to many times. people that dismiss Indiana out of hand are really only hurting themselves. there are SO many beautiful and fun places to visit. My sister and I have both put several pairs of old shoes on that Shoe Tree. I have swam in the Empire Quarry. so many of these brought back a lot of great memories of my childhood, thank you for making this video

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My sincere pleasure! I enjoy bringing back good memories and encouraging new road trips. I was once at a New Albany drive-thru, and a young kid asked about my KZbin hat. “Do you have a channel?” When I told him I had one about southern Indiana, he said, “What’s down here?” The kid was working near over 180 attractions, and didn’t know one of them, not even the show caves. But there’s a good reason for that. Families don’t do road-trips like they used to, and the state of Indiana focuses most of their tourism dollars on Indianapolis. Hopefully people will catch some of my videos and see more of this wonderful place! 🙂

[@OtherThanIntendedPurpose]

@@AdventureswithRoger I agree. it is sad that the family road trip has fallen out of fashion. growing up in the 70's in Ellettsville, we would do road trips almost every week end. a lot of them over nighters.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I sure do miss those road-trips with family. How much more I’d enjoy all of them, with what I know now.

[@drshelkie4153]

PLEEEEEEEZ bring back the "family road trip"!! When I was a newly single Mom of Three VEEERY young ladies, in 1994, we made MANY memorable ADVENTURES in Indiana, on my days off.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@drshelkie4153 Finishing-up a very large roadtrip segment called “Easy Adventures in Southern Indiana”. Hope to publish in the next few days, as people are thinking about summer plans. 🙂

[@danielvandersall6756]

Live in Louisville; Thanks for this fantastic road trip! A lot of great ideas!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure, Daniel!

[@chrisblack8390]

That was excellent! I want to see the light up bridge. Love stuff like that. Also the rock grotto was beautiful. An just loved big foot! Thanks Roger. Great adventure!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Lots and lots of fun stuff! 🙂

[@HeatherFeatherCountryGirl]

Amazing!

[@JToddJeep]

Great video Roger! You have caused a lot of excitement for my family to visit these places. My wife is Filipina and the community here in Owensboro Kentucky are enthused about recreating your trip and traveling to all of these places! An easy subscription and keep the videos coming!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

It’s always wonderful to hear, when my videos inspire travel, adventure, wonder or memories! My parents were big on road trips, and I’ve always been a fan of clearing my head with a day on the road. Safe travels to you and your family! 🙂

[@firstcitytraveler]

Amazing what you can see if you get off of I-64 in southern Indiana.

[@johnhoyle6390]

"literally 'open' year round" haha! good one! These programs just keep getting better. This one had me fascinated and captivated with all the wonders and your narration. Really enjoy your travel documentaries, there are None Better!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, John! I’m trying to make them better and better as I go! 🙂

[@maryturner2633]

Awesome video Roger and so well! Seeing the Lincoln Boyhood Home countryside made me smile. My soulmate and I loved it there! Beautiful. Thanks so much

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I always feel at peace at Lincoln City! 🙂

[@mares3841]

Thank you. I enjoyed the trip.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure!

[@mokeeiswatching]

Love the shoe tree idea. Just people being weird and having fun.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

A lot of people don’t grasp silly fun. And they should! I have fond memories of jumping in a car with a bunch of people, just to go see a landmark. By itself, the landmark was ok, but posing next to it, laughing about it, and all the miles in between are what make a life worth living. 🙂

[@mokeeiswatching]

@@AdventureswithRoger Agree with you 100%. Also, people anywhere in the world can just decide to have fun and start throwing shoes at a tree, bam! in few years it would become a local place to visit. I guess Indiana has people really say, "well, why not!"

[@AdventureswithRoger]

A LOT! 😂

[@sylvesterwrather1737]

Hello Roger! Thank you for the video and I enjoyed your narration and your sense of humor! thank you and keep on having adventures!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Sylvester!

[@ginamaria2579]

What a fun video and completely fun packed 🤗💕. Love New Harmony , is that where the golden rain trees are ? So much to see and experience ☺️. Thanks for sharing .

[@AdventureswithRoger]

New Harmony is called “Rain tree County”. 🙂 If you’ve never been, it has an unreal, muffled quiet, all over the town

[@meandthemrs7403]

Thanks to you Roger, my son and I saw the kilns and the bridge at Medora during our Indiana waterfall trip this summer.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I’m always humbled when I learn I’ve made a difference to someone. Thank-you for brightening my day with your comment!

[@lindafaulkner7982]

What an interesting and fun tour. Thanks, Roger.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure, Linda!

[@rikayangu3833]

lovely drives.the bench placed just next to the blue welcoming water is just so thoughtful,a place to sit and forget the daily hassles. 8.13 is just brilliant, I'm sure it gets a smile from people driving by.The cave water looks so different when flooded,prefer it when it`s blue and lovely. Thanks so much for a lovely share, I'm sure people driving around lve the areas

[@marshawargo7238]

I'm 68 & we did this same thing when I was a child, only in Ohio! But I don't remember this many arias of interest. Could be my memory though😢! I just recently found out that Big Ben isn't the name of the clock, it's the towers name. I for one, am sure glad that you have this knowledge AND are happy to share with us❤!!! Thank You😊!!! If you ever run out of places in Indiana, think about maybe doing a full length trip on Rt. 66😮???

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Right now I’m filming in northern Indiana, before moving on. I’ve actually filmed places in 4 other states, just haven’t published them.

[@johnmaxwell4072]

Thank you for such an interesting video! Please do more states!!

[@chrisblack8390]

That was great. Thanks for the laughs and sending me that. I like all the places at once to keep reminding me where i should go. Have a great day.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Lots of good places for day trips! 🙂

[@tonyrainbolt9388]

This is your best video yet! I'm saving it to refer to before our road trips. So many interesting places! Keep up the good work.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thanks, Tony! I left out at least as many as I showed, but if the video goes well, I can do a part 2. Also considering a “best of Southern Indiana”, that includes great attractions, free and admission based.

[@tonyrainbolt9388]

I would love to see a best of video from you! @@AdventureswithRoger

[@edwardh1591]

Loved the video

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I bet you recognized a few of these!

[@swisschalet1658]

loved it!

[@janetrouse8362]

Can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. It is a great one🙂

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you Janet!

[@SlonesWildernessExpeditions]

Great overview, some I've visited, many I haven't! Thanks for sharing.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure! Hope you and Catfish can get down this way sometime!

[@carrols.hawkins7770]

Thank you for this wonderful road trip. 🙂🙂🙂

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure! Always glad to hear people enjoy these

[@dianalanden8129]

Thanks Roger. I'm excited to try this road trip! We live in Florida and Indiana (Salem) and this seems like a fairly easy trek from Salem. Appreciate you!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure, Diana! There are MANY great places, between these roadside stops, and it the weather is pleasant, it’s simply the best!

[@jeffmartin7509]

Hey Rodger great video! This feller had a big grin on his face with Rosie the Riveter. Her base is one and a half lb foam which I cut on the CNC machine then glued her pieces together, sent her to fiberglass, then to the art Department, on to paint. Thousands of pieces have come off of my CNC machine that is one of my favorite's!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Now that’s some great trivia! If I didn’t know better, I’d have thought it was stone or concrete!

[@tvormwald]

Nicely done!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you!

[@mikewhicker1445]

Good video.

[@AdventuresofacityhomesteadTheM]

Don't forget "Polly Freeze" on 62 between Georgetown and Lanes ille. This is one of a kind. It has the original building and the original neon Polly parrot sign.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Walk-up / Drive-in Ice Cream: Southern Indiana Style kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZecaJxqotFqeNU

[@toddricketts9498]

I'm from Posey county which is where you started from I live in Texas now but sure miss southern Indiana,Great video Thank you

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Todd! I explored Posey and Gibson counties quite a bit, over the last two years. It was like finding a section of your house you didn’t know existed! Just a wonderful time seeing new things!

[@lins918]

Love it! Love it! Love it! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Great job! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you!

[@RetiredLovingIt]

You touched on some places that we have never been to or heard of. French Lick and West Baden is one of our favorites.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I had many more, but I wanted to shorten the video. Lots and lots of gems!

[@davidkimmel4216]

Really enjoyed the video. Thank You 😊

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure, David!

[@Paisleyposey]

As a rockhound collector or geodes myself, I MUST go see the Geode Grotto!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

It’s a beautiful place! I hear it’s lit up at night, but have always visited during the day.

[@riverponicsgrowingsystems7450]

Hoosier here ... Nice video !!!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thanks 👍

[@tsf5-productions]

Just finished "Part Two" of this two part series episode...Both are great to see...and "Don't Wait! Go!" How few of any people "upsetting the photo/video scenes" make this quite desirable to do. Got to do this before long with a new car... Subaru Forester "Touring". Thanks, Roger!

[@RetiredLovingIt]

We love New Harmony and all the history there.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Just a really serene area. I re-filmed most everything I had from 6 years ago. Not sure how I’ll use it, but maybe a highlights video!

[@bgp001]

If you haven't already, you should do a video of some of the churches in Southern Indiana, like the monasteries in Saint Meinrad and Ferdinand (the other catholic churches in that area are pretty neat, some are "historic places") as well as St Joe in Jasper.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I got St Meinrad, Monte Cassino Chapel, and St Joseph’s Holy Family at Gods Country in part 2. St Joseph’s I started, but it was under reconstruction when I visited. Part II: Free Roadside Attractions of Southern Indiana kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2G3oJKvmZmghrc

[@jlampert0062]

Thank you for this video!!So interesting and informative!!I'll definitely be checking some of them out!!I just stumbled upon this from one of your comments on Facebook!!Thanks again!!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure! The weather now is awesome, and with leaves turning in a short while, it will be a wonderful time to road trip!

[@jlampert0062]

My favorite time of year!!If you haven't visited Madison, In. is beautiful in the fall and spring!!Check out Clifty Falls state park!!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Madison is awesome! Made several movies there.

[@lahart2003]

Oh!! I Love Dat BigFeets!!

[@whitneykovener]

Another good video Roger!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thanks, Whitney!

[@BoomDaddy74]

Thank you for the advice!! The Christ of the Ohio is amazing!!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Outstanding view and a wonderful story behind it! Here’s a video of all my favorites: Heaven on Earth: 9 Beautiful Places above the Ohio River (Southern Indiana) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvHqZKEnLmKrNU

[@anothervanmeter]

Glad to see Joe Palooka made the list!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Could not forget Joe! 🙂

[@samikatt2151]

This was fun >3 I have some ideas to take my kids on :)

[@theburningpen]

I'm so glad I found your channel, lol. This is so cute.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Welcome to the adventures! 🙂

[@williamlavender4959]

Loved this. I currently live in oolitic with Joe Palooka and not so long ago lived close enough to walk to the cemetery near the empire "hole". Thank you

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I know it sounds crazy, but I was thrilled to find the Empire Quarry, and look at the void that bore the Empire State Building! Growing up in Greenwood, we just didn’t have things like that. 🙂

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My 2nd cousin is 92, and remembers the big to-do they had in Bedford, with the Joe Palooka statue. She said it was placed by the highway, but people were taking pot shots at it! When they moved it to Oolitic, some significant restoration had to be done. He isn’t as beefy as he used to be!

[@JR_harlow]

Vevay has a wine festival every year it's actually the big event in vevay

[@MrMSBranham]

I thunk the horse powered sorghum mill in Gnawbone should have made your list😊

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Soooooo many places, hundreds. 🙂

[@kendrickcross4978]

I grew up in Indiana and I enjoy your videos. I been in many caves in Southern Indiana. I am now disabled and wondering if you ever thought about doing a wheelchair accessible video for people who are wheelchair bound. Would love to plan a trip back to Southern Indiana

[@AdventureswithRoger]

It is in the works ! There are quite a few places that are handicap accessible, throughout southern Indiana, and it’s not just museums. There are lots of wonderful boardwalks with a flat terrain.

[@kendrickcross4978]

@@AdventureswithRoger thanks looking forward to it. When I was young I was in boy scouts and we went to a cave every year it was on private property. I don't remember just where it was though. It had a stream through it and a big room we use to stay in.

[@MrMeek79]

Ive been to some of these. Many of them,Ive never heard of or been to. That Celtic cross is really cool in person and the swamps as well. It really does feel like youre in the Florida swamps,in Indiana. Ive been to Patoka and that area many times but dont think Ive been to that Bigfoot. If you visit West Baden certain times of the year,you can catch a baseball game where they dress in vintage baseball uniforms and will play a full game . We caught in beginning of November one year. Some cool history in this video

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I’ve got a little over 30 other sites, if I get around to a part 2! If a person hits only these free sites, they’ll see lots of beautiful country along the way. Lots of ways to make good memories! 🙂

[@americawaters4257]

18:28 The covered bridge looks safer to drive across. The concrete is crumbling on the new piers/pillars, whatever they are.

[@KentuckyGirl]

I don't know how you could top yourself after this one, but I bet you will find a way.🏆

[@AdventureswithRoger]

If you only knew what I was working on! 😂 Certainly more to come!

[@somasmith]

Great video! Thanks for putting this together.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

My pleasure to bring these great things to light

[@bobkirk942]

That brick factory!!! Imagine taking a metal detector!!

[@TiltedTripodMedia]

Thanks for all the cool places to see not to far from Cincinnati where I live. If you want to see an even longer historic covered amish bridge head to Ashtabula Ohio it’s 613 feet long 😮

[@AdventureswithRoger]

The Ashtabula covered bridge (Smolen-Gulf) is relatively new, built in 2008. The folks at Medora maintain that theirs is the longest HISTORIC covered bridge in America, as it was built in 1875. But,the Cornish-Windsor in New Hampshire was built in 1866, is 449 feet long, and still a little longer. The correct thing they should market it as: Medora is the longest three-span covered bridge in the United States.

[@ryoung8499]

Hello & thanks so much for the fun lil road trip😊 I live just a few miles up the road from the jug rox. But had no idea about some of these roadside attractions?! Huge rubber duckys, Bigfoot and geodes (sp?)galore ,oh my! I discovered a few yrs ago that atleast some of the water that surfaces in Orangeville, comes from the Karst system directly under my feet! We have well water from 210ft below surface & thru 180 of limestone! I only assume the water we use is from the same system that surfaces later. It could be from a separate aquifer too, I suppose?? At any rate, thanks again for taking us along with ya 😊 Looking forward to what you have in mind next. Much love from Lawrence co❤️

[@AdventureswithRoger]

A road-trip always brightens my day, and there was plenty to see on this one! My folks grew up in Lawrence County, and I’ve spent nearly a lifetime fascinated by the cave systems and legends. Nearly every seasoned caver will say: “there’s probably a huge one, we just don’t know where yet.” I’ve no doubt that the discovery could happen anywhere in the area!

[@ryoung8499]

@@AdventureswithRoger Oh for sure!! We've lost a lil of our farm to sink holes over the years. But compared to some in the area. I'm not grippin at all😉 The story of how blue spring caverns were found is kinda sad. Really sad actually. Mr. Colglazer (sp?) couldn't find some or all of his cows one morning. However, he found a huge opening into the caverns instead. Our family has a pond story. Years before I was born in the 60s, one morning my great granddad went out to feed/milk/etc the critters. He heard a horrible sucking sound down over the hill. He went running and could barely see in the dawn of the morning, the pond sucking into the ground, like the draining of a bathtub. About 3 football fields away, the pond popped back up in a low spot! In my early 20s, that 2nd pond drained and I assume, popped back up in the Hoosier Nat. Forest somewhere, as the forest is next to us?? Thx again & have a great day ♥️

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Lots of cool cave stories in this region! I did one about Bluespring Caverns, a while back. Lots of people didn’t even know it existed, just 30 minutes away!

[@datoneguy3726]

the legend of the lost river is that a stagecoach accidentally fell in and it was full of gold

[@AdventureswithRoger]

That’s a cool story! Has anything been written about it?

[@datoneguy3726]

@@AdventureswithRoger not sure...my stepfather took me to a spot on the river when I was a kid and told me about it. Another part of the legend is that there is no bottom..it's just keeps getting deeper.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I’ve spoken to several people from the grottos, about what’s known. Divers have went down the Orangeville Rise section, and measured it at a scary ten stories deep. It then snakes into a watery, silt-filled abyss too dangerous to explore: even with good lighting, you can hardly see your hand in front of your face. The agreement is that the cave system could stretch untold miles long, and might go incredibly deep. Always filled with water, the depths will likely never be known. What is known, is that it’s approximately 26 miles from where water comes up at the Orangeville Rise, to where the Lost River disappeared through small siphons in the river bed. Incredibly fascinating! At the Wesley Chapel Gulf Section, it’s not always filled with water, and people have explored a fair amount, going south until it also sinks into a watery abyss. Dye tests show that the water eventually exits at Harrison Spring, the largest spring in Indiana. Just truly an amazing, mysterious place!

[@datoneguy3726]

@@AdventureswithRoger yes it most certainly is fascinating! Thank you for all that legit information! I really enjoy your exploring videos!

[@wangdangle73]

Santa is from old gas stop i think,i saw it when wed go to Evansville

[@AdventureswithRoger]

It’s got a long history for sure! Was in storage for many years

[@hoosierpatriot2280]

West Baden hotel was visited frequently by Al Capone. He would take a train from Chicago and stay there for days at a time... I went to Milltown elementary and flung more than one set of shoes in the original tree.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Lots of gangsters frequented southern Indiana, particularly West Baden and Jeffersonville. Capone had a safe house along Silver Creek, in Clark County, and had weekly booze shipments delivered from Chicago. Lots of shady business!

[@hoosierpatriot2280]

@@AdventureswithRogerI wasn't aware of the safe house. I wonder if it still exists?? 🤔

[@AdventureswithRoger]

The safe house and old mill on silver creek were torn down long ago. I don’t know if it’s still available, but there’s a great book called, “The Joints of Jeffersonville and Southern Indiana”, by Paul Bender. Lots of stories and fantastic pictures! I haven’t worked out a script, but feel there’s a video in there! 🙂

[@WinteryMix84]

For crying out loud! I graduated from North Harrison High and lived in New Salisbury for 12 years after that. I have past by that Paul Conrad box a million times, but Uve never noticed it! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! LOL. Fantastic video btw!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Easy to miss at 55 mph! 🙂

[@hobojungle1]

That geo grotto is bad ass.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Right after a storm, Wesley Chapel Gulf is wicked.

[@hobojungle1]

@@AdventureswithRoger I may have missed a detail but is that where the geo grotto is located?

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@hobojungle1 No, the Gulf is over in Orange County, northwest of Paoli. I went right after a massive thunderstorm. The gulf filled-up with water, and made an ominous sucking noise as it shot into the south cave.

[@hobojungle1]

@@AdventureswithRoger oh that sounds awesome. I randomly stumbled upon this video. I have no knowledge of Indiana’s geography or where any of this stuff is, but I dig it.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@hobojungle1 Lots of crazy stuff in southern Indiana. I moved down here a little over a decade ago, and it never seems to run out.

[@abrarcheema9105]

❤

[@user-lz2bn6eo1j]

Check out Friendship during their festival. Not that far from Vevey. Not a roadside attraction but it was always fun.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I’ve definitely been up that way, over the last year!

[@user-lz2bn6eo1j]

@@AdventureswithRoger My dad was a buckskiner. I grew up going there. Haven't been that way for a while. Sometimes life gets in the way of life. My son has heard stories tho. My dad was famous there, not exactly for the best of reasons. He partied and fights. He didn't start most of them but he finished them.

[@chamblen4]

my uncle had a brick factory exactly like that one still in operation until about ten years ago in cayuga

[@chamblen4]

there is also one someone bought and used the land for an auto salvage yard in mecca, IN the stacks are still there. actually i think that one was an old clay tile factory. there's a hill they used the old tiles for erosion control on

[@AdventureswithRoger]

They are trying to raise funds to create a Medora museum, but I think it’s still a long ways off

[@millguygarage4875]

I live in NW Indiana and live by shoe corner 🤣

[@Backroadxplorers]

good video Roger I use your videos to get my ideas to go on our motorcycle rides thanks for the videos, PS what camera are you using and what video editing software do you use

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I was using a pro Canon XA10, but did most of these on an iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple was hosting a contest where filmmakers used nothing but an iPhone, and I said, “Why not!” The footage looks great and I always have it with me. I do use a pro tripod, and a mount for my car hood.

[@Backroadxplorers]

Thats great I use a android phone but i just got back into filming youtube with a gopro 11 it's been kinda a learning curb for me , I once had a Canon x7 but I had a lot of trouble with it when I went outside with it. You have a clear speaking voice do you use AI

[@AdventureswithRoger]

No AI, but if I could get something to create an entire voice over, from just my notes, it would be a true time saver. I can only imagine AI trying to duplicate my southern Indiana dialect. 😂 I have so many do-overs as I’ll listen to a VO, and and say to myself, “Many people will not understand what I just said. I don’t even know what I just said.” I talk to a fella that’s lived here all his life, and I’m convinced most people would not understand most of what we’re saying. It’s like talking to family! 🙂

[@Backroadxplorers]

@@AdventureswithRoger also I didn't know that statue of Rosie was there in Clarksville I read somewhere she is buried in New Albany and I was going to do a story on her but I never did it

[@chamblen4]

is there a way to get down to the water at that stone quarry where they got all of the limestone for the empire state building?

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Not without trespassing. A few people I know took drones there.

[@davidellis8605]

Do you have a map of the 30 free roadside attractions? Thanks

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I don’t

[@richardm3023]

WHAT?!?! No Larry Bird's birthplace attraction?

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I left about 30 things out. 🙂 If the video does well: part 2!

[@5608Mjh]

Is there a printed brochure of these places.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

None that I know of

[@fire77girl]

LOL If you drink the water you will get an unforgettable colon cleanse!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

“You have been warned!” 😂 No way I’d try it!