Find artistic treasures at the Kavanaugh Art Gallery located in Des Moines. Enjoy a gallery that emerged from the founder's lifetime passion for collecting art. Meander through the 9,500-square-foot gallery to select investment-quality original paintings, sculptures and one of a kind mobiles at prices that won't break the bank.
Enter Terrace Hill, a magnificent mansion located in Des Moines, built by Iowa's first millionaire Benjamin Franklin Allen. The rambling Napoleon-style, 18,000 square foot mansion sits grandly on a hill overlooking the capital city. Besides being a museum, the mansion is host to state dinners and receptions.
Go on an Australian Adventure at the Blank Park Zoo located in Des Moines, and enjoy a Day Down Under with black swans and emu's. Journey the 22-acre naturalist animal Kingdom to see 104 different furry friends, and see wild exhibits and attractions like the prehistoric dinosaurs at the ZooPlex.