Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Iowa

While in Iowa, you might enjoy a visit to:

A cross-country tour of a miniature USA, using 25 Lionel trains running on 4,000 feet of track.
~28 miles from Pella.

Brooklyn figured out an inexpensive yet patriotic way to put itself on the map, with a boulevard of flags from every state and some nations. There's a Community of Flags gift shop.
~33 miles from Pella.

Ruth Rasmussen began collecting salt and pepper shakers in 1946. Now her collection is displayed in her home town: over 16,000 shakers and still growing.
~59 miles from Pella.

15-foot-tall Gnome statue is the star of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University.
~56 miles from Pella.

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