By Andrew Sayles
Introduction
These 30 famous landmarks in Iowa will guide you through this fascinating Midwestern state's natural...
LANDMARK 1
American Gothic is one of the most recognizable pieces of American art, with a stern...
LANDMARK 2
Black history runs deep in Iowa. This museum chronicles the African American experience from capture...
LANDMARK 3
The Des Moines River is a tributary of the Mississippi River that stretches over much...
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After getting shut down in 1971, the Dubuque Country Jail was put on the National...
LANDMARK 5
A thousand years ago, a culture now known as the Effigy Moundbuilders, made their home...
LANDMARK 6
The Fenelon Place Elevator Company calls itself "the world's steepest, shortest scenic railway," making it...
LANDMARK 7
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden more than delivers on its ideal of helping people...
LANDMARK 8
Herbert Hoover has the unfortunate distinction as the US president that held office at the...
LANDMARK 9
The home of Reverend George B. Hitchcock provided safe passage for escaped slaves traveling through...
LANDMARK 10
Before Des Moines became the capital of Iowa in 1857, Iowa City was where the...
LANDMARK 11
The current Iowa State Capitol Building can hardly be called new, dating back almost as...
LANDMARK 12
The Great River Road National Scenic Byway is one of the natural Iowa landmarks that...
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Marion Robert Morrison, better known by his stage name of John Wayne, was born in...
LANDMARK 14
According to lore, Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise will be born in...
LANDMARK 15
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the region that would become Iowa, was an important...
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Lake Manawa, and the 1,500 acres of state land surrounding it, provide some of the...
LANDMARK 17
Maquoketa Caves States Park is home to over six miles of trails that link its...
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The mighty Mississippi was a fundamental part of North American trade before automobiles. This museum...
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John and Mary Pappajohn opened this sculpture park in 2009 when they donated twenty-four sculptures...
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Pike's Peak State Park offers some of the nation's best views of the Mississippi River...
LANDMARK 21
A 100-foot obelisk in Sioux City marks the final resting place of Sergeant Charles Floyd...
LANDMARK 22
For a brief but very strange period in history, people thought it would be a...
LANDMARK 23
The Stanely Museum of Art in Iowa City has stayed true to Grant Wood's vision...
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In June of 1912, Josiah and Sarah Moore and their four children were murdered in...
LANDMARK 25
Once you experience the vast expanse of the United States firsthand, you'll begin to more...
LANDMARK 26
At fifteen feet tall, Elwood the Gnome is another world record residing in Iowa that...
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On February 3rd, 1959, the plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper...
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This unique Des Moines restaurant describes its ambiance as "post-apocalyptic chic," It comes complete with...
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In becoming the largest truck stop in the world, the Iowa 80 Truck Stop has...
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Hobos are a group of Americans that are homeless by choice, stemming from the need...
Conclusion
Starting at the crease of the Mississippi River in the east and extending west into...
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