Council Bluffs, Iowa: Odyssey: Iowa's Spiky Towers
Four immense artistic sculptures bracket the entry bridge to Iowa that crosses Interstate 80. They remind at least one driver of Freddy Krueger's spiky hands.
- Address:
- S. 24th St., Council Bluffs, IA
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 1B onto S. 24th St. Take the exit onto S. 24th St. to take your pictures. Don't stop on the freeway shoulder or the exit ramp.
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Odyssey: Iowa's Spiky Towers:
Have you ever driven from Omaha into Council Bluffs on I-80 -- and been unaware that you've crossed from Nebraska into Iowa? That won't happen again.
[08/24/2010] Complete Story...Visitor Tips and News About Odyssey: Iowa's Spiky Towers
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"Immense" hardly does these towers justice. They must be at least four stories high. I wasn't expecting anything this tall, even after looking at the photos on Roadside America!
[Jon Morgan, 01/18/2020]
One of the best bridge sculptures I have seen!
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Officially named "Odyssey," the four towering spiky sculptures were erected in 2010 so travelers would know they were entering/leaving Iowa on Interstate 80.