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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail

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Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
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Golden Spike Monument

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”
The Lincoln Monument in Council Bluffs.

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Lincoln Monument of Council Bluffs

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

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.
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The two-story museum has over 3000 haunted objects.

Omaha, Nebraska

The Museum of Shadows

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
3 miles from Council Bluffs
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Omaha, Nebraska

Infield at the Zoo

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.
4 miles from Council Bluffs
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Joslyn Castle

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.
5 miles from Council Bluffs
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