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Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area

One of only 27 National Heritage Areas in the U.S., Silos & Smokestacks tells the story of American agriculture, agribusiness, and farm life through a network of sites, events and communities. The 37-county heritage area is bordered by the Mississippi River, I-80, and I-35

Waterloo, IA Historic Sites

Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens

Features more than 400 varieties of trees and many special gardens, including hostas, herbs, a trial garden, Buck Rose garden, and a children's garden.

Waterloo, IA Arboretums

Waterloo Bucks Baseball

Northwood Collegiate League baseball.

Waterloo, IA Baseball Teams

Waterloo Center for the Arts

Midwest art including works by Grant Wood, Marvin Cone and Thomas Hart Benton; American decorative arts and international folk art; the largest public collection of Haitian art in the United States. Interactive youth gallery, gift store, performances, programs and classes.

Waterloo, IA Art Centers

John Deere Waterloo Operations

See the assembly of 95- to 425-horsepower tractors in state-of-the-art production facility. Tour the engine works, drive train assembly, and service parts operations. Browse through the Deere Crossing Gift Shop. (Age and footwear restrictions apply.)

Waterloo, IA Shoppes

Things to do near Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch

Take a historical and spiritual trip into the world of the American buffalo. Participate in a Lakota Sioux "smudge feather" c...

La Porte City Golf Course

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Gilbertson Nature Center and Petting Zoo

Nature center features native animal mounts, furs, and live animals. The petting zoo gives visitors of all ages the chance to...

Effigy Mounds National Monument

View prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds, dating from 500 B.C. to 1300 A.D., on more than 2,500 acres of...

Brown Opera Block Stage Paintings

A complete set of five backdrop paintings restored with assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts, one of the fines...