Photo: Nick Helten · CC BY-SA 3.0A day out from Garwin: Lost Island Theme Park, 31 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Garwin. They include 2 museums, a theme park and a garden. If you have a day, head to Casey's Center, 60 mi away.
Lost Island Theme Park
Theme park in Waterloo, Iowa.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to find them
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
Orange: Garwin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
17 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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5Hilton Coliseum
14,057-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa; part of the Iowa State Center at Iowa State University.
6National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
7Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
8Reiman Gardens
Public garden at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, United States.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
Auto racing museum in Knoxville, Iowa.
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12Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
13African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reiman Gardens: GardenLover2008 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0 · Des Moines Botanical Center: Iowahwyman (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · African American Museum of Iowa: Griot2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0 · Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
