← The Upper Midwest & Great Lakes
Stop 7 · Days 636–637
Des Moines
Des Moines, IAIowa's capital — a five-domed statehouse, a free downtown sculpture park, and the grounds of the country's most famous state fair.
Where to stay
A downtown or East Village hotel
Near the Capitol and the sculpture park.
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You gotta eat this
A loose-meat sandwich & pork tenderloin
Iowa diner classics.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- State Capitols