Iowa Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Central Iowa=== [[File:RG Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing.jpg|thumb|upright|The Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing at [[Iowa State University]], [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]]]] [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] is the home of [[Iowa State University]], the [[Iowa State Center]], and [[Reiman Gardens]]. Des Moines is the largest city and metropolitan area{{efn|name=MSA|However, a portion of the larger [[Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area]] does extend into the state.}} in Iowa and the state's political and economic center. It is home to the [[Iowa State Capitol]], the [[State Historical Society of Iowa]] Museum, [[Drake University]], [[Des Moines Art Center]], [[Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden]], [[Principal Riverwalk]], the [[Iowa State Fair]], [[Terrace Hill]], and the [[World Food Prize]]. Nearby attractions include [[Adventureland (Iowa)|Adventureland]] and [[Prairie Meadows Racetrack]] Casino in [[Altoona, Iowa|Altoona]], [[Living History Farms]] in [[Urbandale, Iowa|Urbandale]], Trainland USA in [[Colfax, Iowa|Colfax]], and the [[Iowa Speedway]] and Valle Drive-In in [[Newton, Iowa|Newton]]. [[File:Des Moines skyline.jpg|thumb|left|Skyline of Des Moines, Iowa's capital and largest city]] [[Boone, Iowa|Boone]] hosts the biennial [[Farm Progress Show]] and is home to the [[Mamie Eisenhower|Mamie Doud Eisenhower]] museum, the [[Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad]], and [[Ledges State Park]]. The [[Meskwaki Settlement]] west of [[Tama, Iowa|Tama]] is the only Native American settlement in Iowa and is host to a large annual [[Pow-wow]]. [[Madison County, Iowa|Madison County]] is known for its covered bridges. Also in Madison County is the [[John Wayne]] Birthplace Museum is in [[Winterset, Iowa|Winterset]]. Other communities with vibrant historic downtown areas include [[Newton, Iowa|Newton]], [[Indianola, Iowa|Indianola]], [[Pella, Iowa|Pella]], [[Knoxville, Iowa|Knoxville]], [[Marshalltown, Iowa|Marshalltown]], [[Perry, Iowa|Perry]], and [[Story City, Iowa|Story City]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page