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On my way home from the State Museum in Indianapolis today, I finally had a moment to photograph this. This is the Indianapolis 9/11 Memorial. The idea for this came from Indianapolis firefighter Greg Hess and was funded entirely by private donations. The beams, which are the centerpiece of this memorial, are actual beams from the Twin Towers. The eagle attached to the beam on the left, is actually facing in the direction of New York City.

This is the view from the observation deck of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. From this view you can see the Indiana State Capital dome as well as the J.W. Marriott Hotel all decked out for this years Super Bowl.

Several musicians line the street corners of our great city during this Super Bowl Week, including this bluegrass trio I found entertaining a small crowd on Monument Circle.

In 2008, a tradition was started by the NFL that the roman numerals of that years Super Bowl be displayed in a popular part of the host city. In this case, it's Monument Circle, the heart of downtown Indianapolis. The numerals stand 30 feet tall, are 82 feet wide, and weigh 96 tons. The numerals also have built in LED screens and light up with different football related images at night.

Babe Ruth watches one of his 755 career home runs soar into the bleachers at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville, KY.