Nominated by locals
Loess Hills Scenic Byway
A hidden gem in Iowa
A 200-mile drive through western Iowa threading rare windblown-soil bluffs found at this scale almost nowhere else on earth — pull off at the Murray Hill or Preparation Canyon overlooks.
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