Southeast Iowa Travel Guide

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Ripley's Believe or Not has coined Snake Alley as the crookedest road in the world. Built in 1894, cars still maneuver their way from the top to the bottom, an exhilarating experience worth seeking! #localgem
Ripley's Believe or Not has coined Snake Alley as the crookedest road in the world. Built in 1894, cars still maneuver their way from the top to the bottom, an exhilarating experience worth seeking! #localgem
Found this bridge while exploring. It used to be a railroad bridge, transformed to a buggy bridge, and not after restoration is a walking path bridge. It stretches over a hundred feet and while walking you can still see the old railroad and boards for the buggy.
The Greef house is just one of many houses in the small town where you can read the history of who built the house and also who lives there now. The town in just a small collection a few historic houses. It has a small all local made art shop and grocery where almost everything is made locally.
Found this place while driving to find a place to camp. Saw it from the highway. It was built in 1902, is on the historic local registry, is for sale!, is completely round, and has a bunch of garages. That's about all I know about it other then it looks awesome! I drove straight up to it. Parked in driveway, and walked around. It was for sale so it was pretty easy to walk around. Cool place! Never seen anything like it.

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Comfort Suites Burlington

Comfort Suites Burlington

2.5 out of 5
1780 Stonegate Center Dr Burlington IA
The price is NZ$188 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
NZ$188
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Burlington. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (753 reviews)
Room was comfortable!

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Comfort Suites Burlington
Fun City Resort Hotel

Fun City Resort Hotel

3.5 out of 5
3001 Winegard Drive Burlington IA
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Burlington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a casino. Popular attractions FunCity and Catfish Bend Casino are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (304 reviews)
THE ROOM WAS CLEAN AND THE STAFF WAS FRIENDLY

Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

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The Catfish Bend Inn & Spa

The Catfish Bend Inn & Spa

3.5 out of 5
3001 Winegard Dr Burlington IA
The price is NZ$283 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
NZ$283
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Burlington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (335 reviews)
Best hotel in Burlington!

Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026

The Catfish Bend Inn & Spa
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Nauvoo Vacation Villas & Condos

Nauvoo Vacation Villas & Condos

3 out of 5
2372 N County Road 900 Nauvoo IL
Stay at this business-friendly condo in Nauvoo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (424 reviews)
Beautiful setting with a very clean room with easy check-in. Close to Nauvoo. Really enjoyed our stay here. Will come back again! Thank you!

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025

Nauvoo Vacation Villas & Condos
A four bedroom hobbit hole style home five minutes from historic Nauvoo Illinois

A four bedroom hobbit hole style home five minutes from historic Nauvoo Illinois

Nauvoo IL
Stay at this cottage in Nauvoo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Lovers Glen Park and Baxter's Vineyards ...
10/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
I stayed in Nauvoo for 5 nights. Two nights at the Hobbit house and three nights at another place. We only stayed two nights at the Hobbit house because it was so much more expensive. If I had to plan again I would spend the extra and stayed all week. It was all on one level, way cleaner, and had ...

Reviewed on 2 Oct 2025

A four bedroom hobbit hole style home five minutes from historic Nauvoo Illinois
Relax on the River and Enjoy Southeast Iowa's Beauty

Relax on the River and Enjoy Southeast Iowa's Beauty

Keosauqua IA
Stay at this cabin in Keosauqua. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and patios. Popular attractions Van Buren Recreation Area Golf and Riverview Club Golf Course are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (171 reviews)
Hosts were very accommodating!

Reviewed on 24 Dec 2025

Relax on the River and Enjoy Southeast Iowa's Beauty
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Palmyra New York Sacred Grove home orchard. Forest Grove western New York near the home of Joseph Smith. Founder and Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon

Joseph Smith Historic Site

You can learn about the history of Nauvoo with a trip to Joseph Smith Historic Site. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Joseph Smith Historic Site
Drone Aerial View flying above a outdoor Baseball Field Diamond.

Community Field

Catch an event at Community Field during your trip to Burlington. Visit the area's casinos or simply enjoy its bars.

Community Field

FunCity

Enjoy an outing to FunCity during your stay in Burlington. Visit the area's casinos or simply enjoy its bars.

FunCity

Historic Nauvoo

Find out about the history of Nauvoo when you spend time at Historic Nauvoo. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Historic Nauvoo

Catfish Bend Casino

Why not try your luck with a visit to Catfish Bend Casino during your travels in Burlington? Visit the area's casinos or simply enjoy its bars.

Catfish Bend Casino

Iowa State Penitentiary

After visiting Iowa State Penitentiary, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Fort Madison. Wander the riverfront in this family-friendly area.

Iowa State Penitentiary