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Rolfe, Iowa: Outdoor Kaleidoscope

On a side street in this otherwise normal small farm town you can have your eyes dazzled by a large working outdoor kaleidoscope.

Address:
Lincoln St., Rolfe, IA
Directions:
Four blocks east of IA-15, on the west side of Lincoln St., just north of its intersection with Walnut St.
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Large Working Kaleidoscope.

Large Working Kaleidoscope

The city park on the corner of Walnut and Lincoln Streets has a giant kaleidoscope with two color wheels and controls that work. It was inspired by a man who ran the Kaleidoscope Factory in Pocahontas, Iowa. I believe that many of the communities in Palo Alto County will soon have similar kaleidoscopes.

[Susan Petersen, 02/20/2025]

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