The Atlas Obscura Guide To Anamosa

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

Updated July 12, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Anamosa

Anamosa, Iowa

Stone City

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Anamosa, Iowa

Hula Hoop Tree

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

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If you believe in ghosts, this former insane asylum is a great place to go hunting.

Monticello, Iowa

Edinburgh Manor

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

7 miles from Anamosa

Mount Vernon, Iowa

American Gothic Barn

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

16 miles from Anamosa

Cascade, Iowa

The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.

18 miles from Anamosa

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grant Wood Studio

Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.

21 miles from Anamosa

View from the south bank looking north at Mays Island where Cedar Rapids City Hall and Linn County Courthouse are located.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids Municipal Island

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

21 miles from Anamosa

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Anamosa

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

Updated July 12, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Anamosa

Anamosa, Iowa

Stone City

Anamosa, Iowa

Hula Hoop Tree

Monticello, Iowa

Edinburgh Manor

Mount Vernon, Iowa

American Gothic Barn

Cascade, Iowa

The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grant Wood Studio

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids Municipal Island

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