A day out from Pella: Casey's Center, 39 mi away
Visitors to Pella can choose from 6 museums, 2 gardens and a stadium & arena. The town has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 40 miles. Set 56 mi out, Hilton Coliseum makes a day trip.
Iowa State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Iowa.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where they are
The map puts most of the 11 to the west.
Orange: Pella. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
All 18 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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4Hilton Coliseum
14,057-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa; part of the Iowa State Center at Iowa State University.
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7Drake Stadium
Outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University used from 1925 to present.
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10Reiman 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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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 · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain · Pappajohn Sculpture Park: Dsmspence, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living History Farms: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reiman Gardens: GardenLover2008 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Des Moines Botanical Center: Iowahwyman (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Balloon Museum: GrandpaDave, Public domain · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0
