Hiking, primitive camping, equestrian trails, mountain biking ... visit a National Monument while on this route? Check out Effigy Mounds. The Loess Hills National Scenic Byway sits on the western ...

Cahokia was the largest urban center north of Mexico, flourishing between 1050 and 1200 A.D. This site, near modern-day St. Louis, includes massive earthen mounds that served ... stone structure ...

Stone State Park sits on the edge of the Loess Hills, creating this amazing contrast. The park covers over 1,000 acres of some of the most unique landscape in Iowa. Rolling hills covered in prairie ...

Mountain biking enthusiasts ... Each one offers a different angle on the massive river valleys below. Ancient effigy mounds built by Native Americans thousands of years ago dot the park. Walking among ...

Effigy Mounds National Monument is just minutes away from Pikes Peak State Park, and it’s also a must-visit when you’re in this part of the state, as are the charming towns of McGregor and Marquette.

And for this, it is about a meeting of East and West. It’s a play on the Japanese raked gardens of Kyoto, as well as the Indian burial and effigy mounds of Athens, Ohio. So, it’s a real blend. LIN: ...