Half the nation’s population is within a day’s drive of Indianapolis. · Considered second only to Washington, DC, in number of memorials. · The Indianapolis Zoo, divided into biomes, features nearly 4,000 animals and is home to the state’s largest aquarium and the country’s first totally submerged, underwater dolphin viewing dome. · Indianapolis hosts the two largest single-day sporting events in the world: the Indianapolis 500 and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. · The Indianapolis International Airport offers travel on 19 airlines and nonstop and direct flights to 39 destinations. · Internationally-renowned architect Michael Graves designed the NCAA Hall of Champions. · Indianapolis has the largest children’s museum in the world—The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. · Circle Centre mall houses the state’s only Nordstrom department store, along with 100 other specialty stores. · The NFL Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984 from Baltimore, MD. · In 1847, a railroad was built and became the first to have all of its lines meet in one union station. Because of the railroad, Indianapolis was designated as the "Crossroads of America." · Seven downtown hotels with more than 2,800 rooms are connected via skywalk to the Indiana Convention Center