East Central Iowa, Iowa


Step back in time and across oceans for a taste of Old World tradition. Visit seven authentic German villages to sample wines, beers and delicious fare. Or, shop for master-crafted furniture and clocks. Then fast-forward to the 21st century for a thrilling evening of stock car racing.
Explore East Central Iowa
The Historic Englert Theatre
The Englert Theatre opened in downtown Iowa City on September 26, 1912
Iowa City, IA HistoricTheatresSutliff Bridge
The massive iron bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed in 1898 at the crossing of Sutliff'
Sutliff, IA Historic BridgesMuseum of Art
One of the country's most important collections of African art serves as the museum's centerpiece. Visitors can also view traveling exhibitions and selections from the museum's permanent collection of more than 12,000 works of art.
Iowa City, IA MuseumsDuffy's Collectible Cars
See 75 fully restored cars from the 1930s-1970s -- hardtops and convertibles. Gas pumps and memorabilia such as phone booths, wall murals and 1950
Cedar Rapids, IA MuseumsWilton Candy Kitchen
Housed in an 1856 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Wilton Candy Kitchen is considered the oldest ongoing ice cream parlor/soda fountain/confectionery in the world. Established in 1867, it serves George'
Wilton, IA Historic BuildingsUniversity of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame
Experience more than 100 years of athletic excellence, from Nile Kinnick's 1939 Heisman Trophy to the winning softball pitched by Iowa's undefeated Big Ten championship team in 1997, and all the trophies brought home by the Hawks'
Iowa City, IA Halls of FamePioneer Heritage Museum and Historical Resource Library
View 1861 log house, 1856 cabin, 1930 filling station and 1861 Rock Island depot in a museum complex covering half a city block. Large resource library for family histories and Iowa County history.
Marengo, IA MuseumsCoralville Lake Camping
Coralville Lake has three campgrounds with just over 500 campsites for your outdoor enjoyment that are managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Getting a single campsite or a loop for your group camping outing at Coralville Lake (or any Corps of Engineers campground nation-wide)
, IA CampingUshers Ferry Historic Village
Take a step back in time to a small turn-of-the-century Iowa town at Ushers Ferry Historic Village. Located on a beautiful 10-acre site in Seminole Valley Park in northeast Cedar Rapids. More than 30
Cedar Rapids, IA Museums