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Iowa Attractions and Oddities

All the weird attractions, hidden sights, and unusual places in Iowa. Visitor Tips, news, stories, field reports.

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Closed and extinct places -- the classics and the quirky. A virtual revisit, even if it's just to milk them for one more chuckle...

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