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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ames

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ames, Iowa

Updated November 10, 2016

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Ames, Iowa

Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

Ames, Iowa

Grant Wood Murals

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.
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Story City Carousel

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.
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High Trestle Trail Bridge

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
16 miles from Ames
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