Ames, Iowa
Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
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Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
Britt, Iowa
Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Thermopolis, Wyoming
The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.
Pocatello, Idaho
A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.
Jerome, Idaho
During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.
Stanley, Idaho
Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.
Twin Falls, Idaho
This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.