Top attractions in Iowa

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65 attractions

1Kinnick Stadium Stadium & arena · in Iowa City, IA50Kreaders a year2Loess Hills Park & preserve · 3 mi from River Sioux, IA40Kreaders a year3Casey's Center Stadium & arena · in Des Moines, IA25Kreaders a year4Iowa State Capitol Museum · in Des Moines, IA21Kreaders a year5Adventureland Theme park · in Altoona, IA19Kreaders a year6Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum Museum · in West Branch, IA19Kreaders a year7Lost Island Theme Park Theme park · in Waterloo, IA14Kreaders a year8Hilton Coliseum Stadium & arena · in Ames, IA9.5Kreaders a year9Des Moines Art Center Museum · in Des Moines, IA8Kreaders a year10Blank Park Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Des Moines, IA7.3Kreaders a year11Sergeant Floyd Monument Landmark · in Sioux City, IA6.9Kreaders a year12Carver–Hawkeye Arena Stadium & arena · in Iowa City, IA6.6Kreaders a year13Drake Stadium Stadium & arena · in Des Moines, IA6.6Kreaders a year14Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument · 3 mi from Marquette, IA57Kvisitors 202515Figge Art Museum Museum · in Davenport, IA77Kvisitors16Pottawattamie County Jail Museum · in Council Bluffs, IA4.4Kreaders a year17Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site · in West Branch, IA107Kvisitors 202518National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Museum · in Cedar Rapids, IA3.7Kreaders a year19Pappajohn Sculpture Park Museum · in Des Moines, IA3.3Kreaders a year20National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Museum · in Dubuque, IA250Kvisitors21Cedar Rock State Park Museum · 1 mi from Quasqueton, IA2.6Kreaders a year22Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Museum · in Decorah, IA2.6Kreaders a year23Putnam Museum Museum · in Davenport, IA2.6Kreaders a year24Reiman Gardens Garden · in Ames, IA2.2Kreaders a year25Living History Farms Museum · in Urbandale, IA2.2Kreaders a year26Five Flags Center Theatre · in Dubuque, IA1.8Kreaders a year27International Video Game Hall of Fame Museum · in Ottumwa, IA1.8Kreaders a year28National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Museum · in Knoxville, IA1.8Kreaders a year29University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art Museum · in Iowa City, IA1.5Kreaders a year30National Farm Toy Museum Museum · in Dyersville, IA1.5Kreaders a year31Museum of Art Cedar Rapids Museum · in Cedar Rapids, IA1.5Kreaders a year32Lenox College Museum · in Hopkinton, IA1.5Kreaders a year33Maywood Beach Theme park · in West Okoboji, IA1.5Kreaders a year34Vander Veer Botanical Park Garden · in Davenport, IA1.1Kreaders a year35Des Moines Botanical Center Garden · in Des Moines, IA1.1Kreaders a year36Bily Clock Museum Museum · in Spillville, IA1.1Kreaders a year37Museum of Danish America Museum · in Elk Horn, IA1.1Kreaders a year38Granger House Museum · in Marion, IA1.1Kreaders a year39Dodge Park Playland Theme park · in Council Bluffs, IA1.1Kreaders a year40RailsWest Railroad Museum Museum · in Council Bluffs, IA1.1Kreaders a yearShow more (25 more)

How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.