Die besten Sehenswürdigkeiten in Iowa

Iowa's Essential Experiences

Iowa's landscape features the historic covered bridges of Madison County and the 19th-century Shot Tower in Dubuque. Architectural highlights include the Tudor-style Salisbury House and the Victorian Terrace Hill mansion in Des Moines. Cultural institutions like the Figge Art Museum and the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium showcase the state's artistic and maritime heritage, while the Dubuque Arboretum and Blank Park Zoo provide extensive green spaces and wildlife education.

Rotary Reserve

A 40-acre wooded park in Black Hawk County featuring a community lodge, fishing ponds, and hiking trails along the Cedar River.

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Figge Art Museum

The Figge Art Museum is an art museum in Davenport, Iowa. The Figge, as it is commonly known, has an encyclopedic collection and serves as…

Salisbury House

Salisbury House, in Des Moines, Iowa, is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home built on a wooded hill with commanding views.

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Saint Ambrose Cathedral

St. Ambrose Cathedral is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States.

Terrace Hill

Terrace Hill, also known as Hubbell Mansion, Benjamin F. Allen House or the Iowa Governor's Mansion, is the official residence of the…

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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

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Holliwell Bridge

Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River in 1880 by Benton Jones.

Cedar Covered Bridge

Cedar Bridge refers to three different bridges in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

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Quad City Botanical Center

The Quad City Botanical Center is a set of botanical gardens located next to the Mississippi River at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island,…

Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

The Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, or Marshall Park, is a 56 acres arboretum and botanical gardens established in 1980.

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George M. Verity

George M. Verity is a historic towboat now displayed as a museum ship in Keokuk, Iowa.

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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park System in West Branch, Iowa, United States.

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Shot Tower

The Shot Tower located in Dubuque, Iowa, is one of the last remaining shot towers in the United States.

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Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of…

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Blank Park Zoo

Blank Park Zoo is a 49-acre zoological park on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States, near historic Fort Des Moines.