Big Mother Goose at Fejervary Park in Davenport, Iowa - Formerly Mother Goose Land Roadside Attraction

Big Mother Goose at Fejervary Park in Davenport, Iowa

Once upon a time the Big Mother Goose at Fejervary Park in Davenport, Iowa belonged to a different Iowa roadside attraction: Mother Goose Land. Mother Goose Land was once a popular Davenport tourist attraction. The nursery-rhyme themed kiddie park and petting zoo was open from the early 1900s into the 1970s with this giant goose …

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American Gothic Barn in Mount Vernon, Iowa

American Gothic Barn in Mount Vernon, Iowa

Grant Wood’s famous painting “American Gothic” depicts a farmer and his daughter standing side by side in front of a farm house. The painting is oft reproduced, copied, and parodied and has inspired several roadside attractions. There is the American Gothic House Center in Eldon, Iowa. There is Seward Johnson’s giant touring sculpture, “God Bless …

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National Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville, Iowa

National Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville, Iowa

Tractors and horses and tractors and barns and tractors and machines and tractors. If you love tractors, toys, or fun museums check out the National Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville, Iowa – the Farm Toy Capital of the World! At the National Farm Toy Museum you can explore the thousands of vintage and modern farm …

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Field of Dreams mural in Dyersville, Iowa

Field of Dreams Ghost Players Mural in Dyersville, Iowa

“Is this heaven? No it’s Iowa.” So goes the iconic line from the movie Field of Dreams. You can visit heaven in Iowa at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville and while you’r3e in town, head downtown to see a newer attraction: the Field of Dreams Ghost Players Mural. The Ghost Players mural …

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If you build it sign at the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa

Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa

The iconic movie line goes, “If you build it he will come.” And on this Iowa farm they actually built it and over 30 years later, tourists are still coming to check out the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.  In 1989 Universal Pictures produced the movie Field of Dreams. The film starred …

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Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk Plaque in Riverside, Iowa

Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk in Riverside, Iowa

From John Wayne to Johnny Carson to Ashton Kutcher, Iowa is the birthplace to many celebrities who are celebrated around the world. But it also will be the birthplace of a man celebrated around the universe. Let’s take a trek to Riverside, Iowa to see the birthplace, excuse me, future birthplace of Captain James T. …

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Captain Kirk Conceived Here Plaque at Murphy's Bar and Grill in Riverside, Iowa, the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk

Captain Kirk Conceived Here Plaque in Riverside, Iowa

Riverside, Iowa is known as the “future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk,” a Star Trek legend who helms the USS Enterprise in books, TV shows, and movies. The Iowa town celebrates their self-proclaimed status with a plaque, a museum, a statue, and an annual TrekFest celebration and everyone in Riverside embraces the town’s universal …

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Bronze Captain Kirk statue in Riverside, Iowa - the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk of the Star Trek series

Captain Kirk Statue in Riverside, Iowa

Small towns across America erect statues to celebrate their hometown heroes: the people who grew up there and went on to stardom. Riverside, Iowa followed in this tradition by mounting a bronze statue in the likeness of their most famous resident. The catch? He hasn’t actually been born yet. And he won’t be born until …

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Iowa's Largest Frying Pan in Brandon, Iowa - Roadside Attraction for an Iowa Road Trip

Iowa’s Largest Frying Pan in Brandon, Iowa

Is it FRY-day yet? Of course it is! It is always FRY-Day here at Iowa’s Largest Frying Pan in Brandon, Iowa. This giant frying pan was built in 2004 to promote Brandon’s popular cowboy breakfast. The local fundraiser started as a semi-annual event in 2000 and is now held annually. Each year around one thousand …

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The USS Riverside NCC-1818 - replica of the Star Trek USS Enterprise - in Riverside, Iowa

Voyage Home History Center in Riverside Iowa (Star Trek Museum)

The Voyage Home History Center in Riverside, Iowa is officially a museum showcasing the town’s history…and future history. But most people would just call it a Star Trek Museum. So…why is there a Star Trek Museum in the middle of Iowa? Riverside, Iowa, where the center is located, is known as the “future birthplace of …

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.