Things to Do in Iowa

There are 16 attractions in Iowa. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, historic site preserving president hoover's birthplace and boyhood, is the most popular.

1

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Historic site preserving President Hoover's birthplace and boyhood

Park

2

Effigy Mounds National Monument

Prehistoric Native American burial mounds shaped as animals

Park

3

Iowa State Capitol

State capitol building in Des Moines with golden dome

Museum

4

Rock Island Arsenal

Active U.S. Army manufacturing and training complex on Mississippi

Archaeological Site

5

Hawkeye Point

Iowa's highest natural point and small monument

Mountain

6

Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)

Historic Catholic cathedral in Davenport, Gothic Revival architecture

Church

7

Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Public arboretum and botanical gardens with plant collections

Park

8

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

Museum of Norwegian-American heritage in Decorah, Iowa

Museum

9

National Farm Toy Museum

Museum exhibiting farm toys and agricultural miniatures

Museum

10

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Major academic medical center and research hospital

Museum

11

Airpower Museum (Antique Airfield)

Aviation museum at Antique Airfield, showcasing vintage aircraft

Museum

12

National Motorcycle Museum (Anamosa, Iowa)

Large private collection of historic motorcycles and memorabilia

Museum

13

Putnam Museum

History and science museum in Davenport, Iowa

Museum

14

Grout Museum

Local history museum in Iowa

Museum

15

Horseshoe Bluff

Riverside sandstone bluff with scenic overlook

Cliff

16

Amana Colonies

Historic communal villages preserving German-American culture

Historical Site