The Gem Hunt
America decides what makes the map.
Every state has a spot the algorithms miss — the one locals send strangers to. Name it. Vote on the finalists. The winners get built into Roamward, the scenic road-trip app that proves you actually went. No download required to play.
Nominate
What does Indiana do better than anywhere?
One hidden gem — a place a chatbot would never know. The most-named spots become finalists, and the crowd votes the winner into Roamward.
Vote
Indiana gems, most-loved first
- 1Sculpture Trails Outdoor MuseumA mile-long forest path winds past 100-plus oversized metal sculptures across 50 acres near Solsberry in southwest Indiana, free to roam — and some summer nights you catch a molten-iron pour.
- 2West Baden Springs HotelThis grand old resort near French Lick hides a six-story domed atrium that was the largest free-span dome on earth when built — non-guests can walk in or take a tour just to stand under it.
- 3Marengo CaveA National Natural Landmark in the hills of southern Indiana, running guided tours past dripstone formations and crystal-lined chambers nearly every day of the year.
- 4Wolf ParkOn 78 acres of restored prairie outside Lafayette in west-central Indiana, you can watch resident wolves, foxes, and bison up close — time it for a Saturday Howl Night and howl back at the pack.
- 5Three Dune ChallengeAt Indiana Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan, this rugged 1.5-mile trail hauls you up the state's three tallest sand dunes for 552 feet of climbing and big-water views.
- 6Bluespring CavernsNear Bedford, you board a small boat and glide along the underground Myst'ry River, one of the longest navigable cave streams in the U.S., past blind cavefish and salamanders in total darkness.
- 7Charlestown State ParkOn the Ohio River, wooded trails lead to the eerie crumbling remains of Rose Island, a 1920s amusement park reclaimed by forest — an atmospheric ruin-hunt unlike any other in the state.
- 8Santa Claus Museum and VillageThe town of Santa Claus keeps the holiday spirit year-round, with a 22-foot Santa statue from 1935, original 1800s town buildings, and a post office that answers children's letters.
- 9Bob Ross ExperienceIn Muncie, the refurbished studio where "The Joy of Painting" was filmed displays Ross's original paintings, easels, and palette, with interactive exhibits — a happy-little-detour pilgrimage.
- 10Hall of Heroes Superhero MuseumElkhart's castle-shaped museum packs life-size figures, vintage comics, and movie props tracing the whole history of comic-book heroes — a pleasantly nerdy, family-friendly stop in northern Indiana.
Not your state’s turn yet?
Want Roamward to map Indiana next?
Add your vote — the loudest state gets mapped first.
How it works
Nominate
Drop the most underrated spot in your state — the gem an itinerary generator would never surface.
The crowd ranks it
Name a place someone already nominated and it rises. The most-loved gems become the state’s finalists.
Vote the winner in
Finalists go to a public vote. Winners get built into Roamward — credited to the people who found them.
Go verify it
Drive it, GPS-verify the stop, earn the badge, and share the map that proves you were first.
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