Highest-rated free things to do in Iowa by visitors

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- Rating: 4.4/5 (176 reviews)
- City: Des Moines
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#30. East Village
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (77 reviews)
- City: Davenport
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#29. Freight House Farmers Market
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (291 reviews)
- City: Burlington
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#28. Snake Alley
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (247 reviews)
- City: Winterset
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#27. Roseman Bridge
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (349 reviews)
- City: Amana
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#26. Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (185 reviews)
- City: Davenport
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#25. Vander Veer Botanical Park
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (237 reviews)
- City: Dubuque
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#24. Stone Cliff Winery
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- Rating: 3.7/5 (543 reviews)
- City: Dubuque
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#23. Diamond Jo Casino
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (329 reviews)
- City: Des Moines
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#22. Gray's Lake Park
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (143 reviews)
- City: Sioux City
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#21. Trinity Heights
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (314 reviews)
- City: Council Bluffs
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#20. Union Pacific Railroad Museum
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (301 reviews)
- City: Sioux City
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#19. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
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- Rating: 3.6/5 (921 reviews)
- City: Le Claire
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#18. Antique Archeology
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (322 reviews)
- City: Des Moines
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#17. Des Moines Art Center
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (649 reviews)
- City: Walcott
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#16. Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (157 reviews)
- City: not available
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#15. Devonian Fossil Gorge
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (282 reviews)
- City: Dubuque
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#14. Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (240 reviews)
- City: Decorah
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#13. Dunnings Spring Park
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (297 reviews)
- City: Clear Lake
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#12. Plane Crash Site of Buddy Holly
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (270 reviews)
- City: Harpers Ferry
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#11. Effigy Mounds National Monument
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (363 reviews)
- City: McGregor
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#10. Pikes Peak State Park
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (255 reviews)
- City: Dubuque
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#9. Mines of Spain Recreation Area
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (232 reviews)
- City: Madrid
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#8. High Trestle Trail Bridge
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (752 reviews)
- City: Des Moines
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#7. Pappajohn Sculpture Park
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (8,620 reviews)
- City: Council Bluffs
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#6. Horseshoe Council Bluffs
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (426 reviews)
- City: Des Moines
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#5. Downtown Farmers Market
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (909 reviews)
- City: Des Moines
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#4. Capitol Building
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (288 reviews)
- City: West Bend
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#3. Grotto of the Redemption
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (247 reviews)
- City: Maquoketa
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#2. Maquoketa Caves State Park
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (2,316 reviews)
- City: Dyersville
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Field of Dreams Movie Site
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