Here is a look back at some of my favorite photos of the Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing, Iowa. It was originally built in 1931 and was officially taken down on Dec 19th, 2025 to make way for the new Black Hawk Bridge that is under construction.
Iowa isn’t exactly blessed with an overwhelming number of waterfalls. In fact, most of them are spillways and other man-made structures. Your best chance of seeing the most natural waterfalls is to head to the far northeast corner of Iowa. It’s known as the driftless area because it was not impacted by the most recent…
Every year, I get asked, “How many miles do you put on your car?” I usually answer with “a lot”. Yes, I have a zillion photos of every corner of the state of Iowa, so I do put quite a few miles on. But many people make the mistake of thinking that I’m constantly on…
Over the years, I’ve photographed and posted online about many of Iowa’s unique bridges and I’ve discovered that there are a number of bridges that Iowans love – or – hate. 1. Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing, Iowa At the top of the most loved and most hated list is the Black Hawk Bridge in…
We’re working on building a list of Iowa’s U-Pick Apple Orchards. It’s certainly not a complete list – so let us know who else should be added, which can be done in the comments section or via email to brian @ iowaroadtrip . net NOTICE: Please contact the orchard ahead of time to confirm their…
We recently asked our Iowa Road Trip followers to share their favorite Iowa Road Trips from 2023 – and here are some of the responses we received.
We put a request for help on the Iowa Road Trip Facebook Page to help identify which Iowa towns have themed sculptures on permanent display – and rounded up a list Iowa towns. In most cases, the sculpture is the same object, but is uniquely designed by a different artist. Typically, the sculptures are scattered…
Awesome photos!!