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! ===Northeast and Northern Iowa=== {{Redirect|Northern Iowa|the University of Northern Iowa|University of Northern Iowa}} [[File:Fort Atkinson Iowa.jpg|left|thumb|Ruins of historic [[Fort Atkinson State Preserve|Fort Atkinson]]]] [[File:FloatingSauna.jpg|thumb|Wood-heated floating [[sauna]] on the farm pond]] The [[Driftless Area]] of northeast Iowa has many steep hills and deep valleys, checkered with forest and terraced fields. [[Effigy Mounds National Monument]] in [[Allamakee County, Iowa|Allamakee]] and [[Clayton County, Iowa|Clayton Counties]] has the largest assemblage of animal-shaped prehistoric mounds in the world. [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] is home of the [[Grout Museum]] and [[Lost Island Theme Park]] and is headquarters of the [[Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area]]. [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] is home of the [[University of Northern Iowa]]. [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] is a regional tourist destination with attractions such as the [[National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium]] and the [[Port of Dubuque]]. [[Dyersville, Iowa|Dyersville]] is home to the famed ''[[Field of Dreams (Dubuque County, Iowa)|Field of Dreams]]'' baseball diamond. [[Maquoketa Caves State Park]], near [[Maquoketa, Iowa|Maquoketa]], contains more caves than any other state park. [[Fort Atkinson State Preserve]] in [[Fort Atkinson, Iowa|Fort Atkinson]] has the remains of an original 1840s [[Dragoon]] fortification. [[Fort Dodge]] is home of The Fort historical museum and the Blanden Art Museum, and host Frontiers Days which celebrate the town history. Other communities with vibrant historic downtown areas include [[Decorah, Iowa|Decorah]], [[McGregor, Iowa|McGregor]], [[Mason City, Iowa|Mason City]], [[Elkader, Iowa|Elkader]], [[Bellevue, Iowa|Bellevue]], [[Guttenberg, Iowa|Guttenberg]], [[Algona, Iowa|Algona]], [[Spillville, Iowa|Spillville]], [[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]], and [[Independence, Iowa|Independence]]. 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