| The capital of Iowa, Des Moines is an excellent | | | | In Cedar Rapids you can have a unique cultural |
| destination for the family centered vacation. There is | | | | experience. Brucemore offers beautiful gardens to |
| the Blank Park Zoo which is actually very beautifully | | | | walk through with a Queen Anne style mansion that |
| landscaped. Then there is the State Historical Museum | | | | was built in the late eighteen hundreds. There is the |
| and the Science Center of Iowa. A good place to visit | | | | Czech Village which takes you to central Europe with |
| with the whole family is the Des Moines Art Center. | | | | a variety of bakeries, shops and restaurants. Cedar |
| For the outdoor type there is the Indian Creek Nature | | | | Rapids is an excellent destination for the history |
| Center in Cedar Rapids which has 210 acres of | | | | oriented traveler since the city offers the Cedar |
| beautifully restored savannas, prairies and woodlands. | | | | Rapids Museum of Art, the Iowa Masonic Library and |
| Throughout the entire state, Iowa is most known for | | | | Museum, the National Czech and Slovak Museum and |
| their scenic landscape and historic trails. | | | | Library, and the Indian Creek Nature Center. Cedar |
| Des Moines is located in central Iowa and features | | | | Rapids offers both a historic and outdoor experience |
| many attractions for any type of traveler. Some | | | | for travelers. |
| options include sports both college and professional, | | | | Many of the accommodations you will find in Iowa are |
| casinos, antique shopping, historic museums and many | | | | chain hotels and motels. However there are a few |
| cultural events. Des Moines is known around the world | | | | excellent options such as the Suits of 800 Locust Hotel |
| as an excellent family destination. The largest tourism | | | | and Spa in Des Moines which is a boutique property |
| event for the state is the summer Iowa State Fair. | | | | and the only of its kind in Des Moines. Nearby in the |
| The nearby town of Altoona offers the Adventure | | | | city of Perry there is the Hotel Pattee which is a |
| Land which has a hundred different rides, shows and | | | | historic landmark with forty room and suites that are |
| attractions with four roller coasters. Throughout the | | | | individually decorated according to historical figures |
| year the city offers a variety of performing arts at | | | | from the Midwest. |
| any of their seven theaters. | | | | |