More of Iowa ... (with a touch of Omaha, Nebraska)

In my new Jeep I love my GPS... And the heated steering wheel. Lol

Audubon, Iowa -

- is the home of Albert the Bull, who just happens to be the world’s largest. The bull was erected as a tribute to the nation's beef industry, which has a notable presence in the area. He stands 30 feet tall and features horns that measure 15 feet across. It is said that it took 65 gallons of paint to cover the beast, which weighs an astonishing 45 tons.

Joleen Cornelius-Beland It's the 30 foot bull! I'm so excited...lol

Exira, Iowa -

- In Exira, Iowa, legend has it that a farmer went off to the Civil War leaving his plow leaning against a tree sapling. The plow became part of the tree as it grew. Today , although only certain pieces of the plow are visible, it's still a curious sight.




Elk Horn, Iowa -

- The Danish Windmill was built in 1848 and is America’s only working Danish windmill. The mill is used to grind grain into flour.




Kimballton, Iowa -

- An exact replica of the Little Mermaid located in Copenhagen, Denmark is located in Kimballton, Iowa.

 

 

Council Bluffs, Iowa -

- Golden Spike Monument was built in 1939 with the premiere of the film "Union Pacific." The monument consists of a 56 foot tall golden concrete spike and honors the junction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail lines at Promontory Summit in Utah.











Omaha, NE -

- Lauritzen Gardens is an arboretum and Omaha’s botanical center. The gardens feature four-season plant displays


- Henry Doorly Zoo - The zoo exhibits close to 15,000 specimens and more than 980 species of animals in natural, outdoor settings. It has a large, open-air aviary and a 900,000-gallon tropical reef system in the Scott Kingdoms of the Seas Aquarium with sharks, sting rays, and Antarctic penguins.

Pat Olson What a surprise! Never have seen a yellow frog! Does he still change into a prince with a kiss???ha

Avoca, Iowa -

- This sculpture makes use of an old Volkswagen Beetle car in a most unusual way: the car makes up the body of a giant spider. The car is held up around 10 feet in the air by the "spider's" long metal legs.

Adair, Iowa -

- A monument marks the site of the first train robbery in the west. On July 21, 1873 Jesse James and his gang of outlaws committed this train robbery. The monument consists of a wheel with a plaque mounted on it and a section of train track.

 
 


- a yellow water tower with two smiley faces painted on it, one on the west side and one on the east side.







Winterset, Iowa -

- Hogback Covered Bridge was constructed in 1884 by Benton Jones. The bridge remains in its original location, stretches 97 feet, and gets its name from a limestone ridge which forms the west end of the valley.