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Story City, Iowa

Story City Carousel

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

Added by kkwellik

Iowa City, Iowa

'Sitting Man'

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

Added by hintofaspark

Fort Dodge, Iowa

The "Real" Cardiff Giant

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

Added by Wonder Voyage

Crystal Lake Cave

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

Added by 3008437

Iowa City, Iowa

World’s Largest Wooden Nickel

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids Municipal Island

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Lincoln Monument of Council Bluffs

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

Added by manharta

Stone City

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Added by lucasstrittmatter

Dubuque Shot Tower

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

daviddoochin

Added by daviddoochin

Hawkeye Point

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

What Cheer, Iowa

What Cheer

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Grant Wood Murals

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

abandonedexplorerscom

Added by abandonedexplorerscom

The Danish Windmill

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

Stacy Brooks

Added by Stacy Brooks

West Des Moines, Iowa

Huston Cemetery

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

abandonedexplorerscom

Added by abandonedexplorerscom

Winterset, Iowa

John Wayne's Birthplace

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Added by crystal korth

Vermeer Windmill

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

Added by srh2767

Iowa's Largest Frying Pan

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Ice Cave of Bixby State Preserve

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

gemmatarlach

Added by gemmatarlach

Sans Souci Island

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

LaurynSmith11

Added by LaurynSmith11

Burlington, Iowa

Snake Alley

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

Added by crissroberts

Site of the First Train Robbery in the West

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

Rubezahl

Added by Rubezahl

Bonnie and Clyde Dexter Shootout Marker

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

Added by srh2767

Union Park

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

Added by Asrugan

Ida Grove, Iowa

Castles of Ida Grove

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.