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Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Pottawattamie County Squirrel Cage Jail and Museum
Historic General Dodge House
Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Mid-America Center
Kanesville Tabernacle
RailsWest Railroad Museum & HO Model Display
Lake Manawa State Park
Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park
Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs
Bayliss Park
Joe’s Karting
Ditmars Orchard
Full Fledged Brewing Company
- The city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is a place that pleasantly surprises many people.
- While at first glance the city may not seem like much, it offers many different things to do for a broad variety of interests.
- Train and railroad enthusiasts can head to the RailsWest Railroad Museum or the Union Pacific Railroad Museum.
- Architecture or history buffs can explore the Historic General Dodge House and the Pottawattamie County Squirrel Cage Jail and Museum.
- For more fun, there’s the Horseshoe Council Bluffs casino and the Mid-America Center.
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