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Iowa, the Hawkeye State, is the highest-producing agricultural state relative to its size. It is the U.S.'s top producer of pork, beef, corn, grain, and soybeans, and while much of the state is farmland, there are also beautiful rivers, lakes, prairies, and hills. People also come for such sights as the Effigy Mounds, built by pre-Columbian Woodland people; the Eilel Saarinen and I.M. Pei-designed Des Moines Art Center; and the American Gothic House, the setting for the iconic Grant Wood painting.
The Great River Road takes adventure-seekers on the open road as it parallels the Mississippi River for 250 miles in Minnesota and in Wisconsin.
The Great River Road takes adventure-seekers on the open road as it parallels the Mississippi River, through Nauvoo, Quincy, and Alton, Illinois, and Hannibal, Ashburn, Louisiana and Clarksville directly opposite on the Missouri side.
The United States boasts 62 protected National Parks spread throughout 29 states covering approximately 52.2 million acres of land. To be classed as a National Park these natural areas must provide an outstanding region of beauty, an unusual ecosystem, or a plethora of recreational activities.
The Quad Cities are located where the Rock River meets the Mississippi River. They are Rock Island and Moline on the Illinois side and Davenport and Bettendorf on the Iowa side. The Quad Cities are noteworthy historically as the site of the first rail bridge across the Mississippi River.
The Great River Road takes adventure-seekers on the open road as it parallels the Mississippi River. The Great River Road in Illinois National Scenic Byway clocks in at 550 miles, passing through East Dubuque, Galena, and Fulton, with Dubuque, Bellevue, and Clinton on the Iowa side.
The Eastern portion of Route 66 takes you through the Midwest, starting in Chicago and meandering through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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