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EMC Overlook

1.3 km from selected city

Viewpoint

Southeast Water Trough

1.4 km from selected city

Heritage Site

Iowa Hall of Pride

330 Park Street, Des Moines 50309

2.3 km from selected city

Museum

Lookout Point

4.6 km from selected city

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Barb Wire Point

5.1 km from selected city

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Halls of Law and Flame

5.4 km from selected city

Museum

Cattle Tie-Outs

5.7 km from selected city

Zoo

County School

5.8 km from selected city

Museum

Richard L. Easter Museum Complex

5.9 km from selected city

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Des Moines Art Center

4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines 50312-2099, US

6.0 km from selected city

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Blue Zoo

Interactive aquarium with hands on learning, live shows, and play areas.

6925 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines 50266

16.1 km from selected city

Aquarium

Big Creek Historical Museum

116 South 3rd Street, Polk City 50226

23.7 km from selected city

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Warren County Historical Museum

1400 West 2nd Avenue, Indianola 50125

24.1 km from selected city

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Sheldahl Norwegian Lutheran Church

33.4 km from selected city

Church

Adel Historical Museum

1129 Main Street, Adel 50003

34.7 km from selected city

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Madrid Historical Museum

109 West 2nd Street, Madrid

38.0 km from selected city

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Jasper County Historical Museum

1700 South 15th Avenue West, Newton 50208

46.3 km from selected city

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Forest Park Museum

14581 K Avenue, Perry 50220

48.7 km from selected city

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Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum

49.5 km from selected city

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National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum

49.8 km from selected city

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Brunnier Art Museum

1800 Center Drive, Ames 50011

49.9 km from selected city

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Japanese Bell of Peace and Friendship

1.9 km from selected city

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Peace Officers' Memorial

1.9 km from selected city

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American Revolution Monument

1.9 km from selected city

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Christopher Columbus Memorial

2.0 km from selected city

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William Boyd Allison Memorial

2.0 km from selected city

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Daughter's of the American Revolution

2.0 km from selected city

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument

2.0 km from selected city

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S-36 Submarine Memorial

2.0 km from selected city

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Vietnam War Memorial

2.0 km from selected city

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Purple Heart Memorial

2.0 km from selected city

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A Monumental Journey

2.0 km from selected city

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Korean War Memorial

2.0 km from selected city

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V.F.W. Monument

2.1 km from selected city

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Lincoln and Tad

2.1 km from selected city

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Spanish-American War Monument

2.3 km from selected city

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Family at Corner

2.3 km from selected city

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Sphere Within a Sphere

2.3 km from selected city

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Landscape Piece #1

2.3 km from selected city

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Column of Change

2.3 km from selected city

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WWII Memorial Plaza

2.3 km from selected city

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A Veteran’s Prayer for Eternal Peace

2.4 km from selected city

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air gets into everything even nothing

2.4 km from selected city

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MOONRISE. east. january

2.5 km from selected city

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MOONRISE. east. august

2.5 km from selected city

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Panoramic awareness pavilion

2.5 km from selected city

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In the Morning

2.5 km from selected city

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Thinker on a Rock

2.5 km from selected city

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Back of a Snowman (White)

2.5 km from selected city

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Seating for Eight

2.5 km from selected city

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