Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection, Bloomington

Atlas ObscuraApr 14

The House With No Story

We picked Bloomington because of friends. A couple we'd been close with in New York moved there four years ago when she got a professorship at IU. We wanted to see them. They didn't have an agenda for the day, so I pulled up the Atlas Obscura app and suggested two places: the Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection and the Captain Janeway statue . They'd never heard of either. Four years in Bloomin…

holds more than 30,000 antique puzzles

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IUPlaceExplore Indiana University Bloomington—a leading public research university advancing discovery, developing leaders,…
Slocum Mechanical Puzzle CollectionMuseumholds more than 30,000 antique puzzles
Captain Janeway statueSightbronze monument to a starship captain
Lilly LibraryMuseumreceived donated life's work from Jeri Taylor
University ElementaryPlaceClick here to submit an anonymous tip to report a school safety issue, or reach out for help Click to view MCCSC's…
Teter QuadPlacelived there as a child
423 Jordan StreetSightmom's first house in Bloomington
The HubRestauranta place mom lived as a child
EaglesonNeighborhoodstreet renamed after Jordan Street

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The House With No Story