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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Iowa

While in Iowa, you might enjoy a visit to:

Colfax, Iowa: Trainland U.S.A.

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

Des Moines, Iowa: Big City Cow and Calf

Fiberglass statue mascots of the Anderson Erickson Dairy. The calf is the size of a full-grown cow.
~45 miles from Grinnell.

Ames, Iowa: World's Largest Concrete Gnome

15-foot-tall Gnome statue is the star of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University.
~51 miles from Grinnell.

Eldon, Iowa: American Gothic House

The house made famous as a background for a Grant Wood painting is now a popular photo-op.
~62 miles from Grinnell.

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