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45 Best New Midwest Spots to Play, Eat & Stay

Start planning your 2010 vacation with our picks of the Midwest's best new restaurants, attractions and hotels.

Des Moines: John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Photo by Cameron Campbell

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Des Moines: John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

A $40 million donation of 25 sculptures instantly transformed a downtown Des Moines greenspace. Free (515/277-4405).

Click through the next slides to see 14 more of our picks for the Midwest's best new attractions -- plus 15 top new restaurants (slides 16 through 29) and 15 standout lodgings (slides 30 through 39). Click on the links below if you want to jump ahead to restaurants or lodgings.

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Comments ( 3 )

KateMW123 wrote:

The sculpture park in Des Moines turned out great! Definitely a must see.

3/2/2010 04:45:14 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

The boxcar is Prescott is great!! Awesome food! Great place!!!

2/27/2010 02:44:36 PM Report Abuse

destuart2 wrote:

I think that you missed the greatest destination in Iowa which is the New Honey Creek Resort on the north shore of the Largest Lake in Iowa LAKE RATHBUN....

1/6/2010 09:46:02 PM Report Abuse