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Iowa Tourist AttractionsGuide to roadside oddities and other weird, strange and unusual attractions in Iowa.
Have you ever ridden an incline railway? Iowa tourist attractions include one-The steepest, shortest scenic railway in the world! And when was the last time you had an old fashioned soda mixed by a soda jerk in a real live old time soda shop?
Or how about hitting a few balls at the Field of Dreams movie site? Have you ever done that? It's different. You can’t do that just anywhere! Only in Iowa!
Grab a bowl of Mulligan Stew and swap stories with the free spirits of a footloose lifestyle at the Hobo Convention.
The National Hobo Convention is held the second weekend in August in the small town of Britt, IA. If you can't make it to Iowa for the convention, here's a great book on how to be a hobo anytime: Hopping Freight Trains in America
The crookedest street in the world is an Iowa tourist attraction. It was built in 1894 as a more direct route to the downtown business district and the neighborhood shopping area on North Sixth Street.
Still paved with the original brick, Snake alley was patterned after the vineyard paths in France and Germany. Snake Alley is at the 600 block of Washington Street, downtown Burlington, Iowa.
Reviews of the Fenelon Place Elevator.
Location: The Field of Dreams movie site is at 28963 Lansing Rd, Dyersville IA. Phone 1-888-875-8404
More tourist attractions in Dyersville.
Well…When was the last time you toured a kaleidoscope factory?
If the answer is, “ummm—never”, here’s your chance.
The Kaleidoscope Factory is at 104 S. Main St, Pomeroy IA. Phone: (712) 468-2420
Photo courtesy Kaleidoscope Factory.
Not just an old time style soda shop but a real authentic old time soda shop. The Candy Kitchen has been there since 1910. The Cherry Coke they mix is tops! The chocolate shakes are another bestseller.
Location: The Candy Kitchen is at 310 Cedar St, Wilton IA. Phone: (563) 732-2278
Built of native limestone, this weird Iowa tourist attraction was constructed in 1926. Location: Clark’s Tower is in Winterset City Park, Winterset, IA.
More things to do in Winterset.
Here's a great list of Iowa Tourist Attractions. From Iowa Tourist Attractions to State Search.
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. So grab a copy of the book, pack up your belongings in a handkerchief and tie it to a stick, fling it over your shoulder and start walking the rails. (And here's the required disclaimer, just so you know, hopping freight trains is illegal.)
