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id: "2184"
name: River Bluffs Scenic Byway
distance: "109"
description: "The roller-coaster scenery of northeastern Iowa is showcased in this loop tour."
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websites: 
  - url: "http://iowadot.gov/iowasbyways/river_bluffs.pdf"
    name: "IA-DOT River Bluffs Scenic Byway"
designations: 
  - Iowa State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - IA
ll: 
  - -91.34435999971419
  - 42.92827999992204
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  - - -91.10030400002955
    - 43.04119099976481

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<p>Feeling loopy? The River Bluffs Scenic Byway lets you end where
you begin. This "loop tour" is its own destination. View
breathtaking bluffs, wooded hill tops, and the
roller-coaster roads of northeast Iowa. Watch eagles as they soar
free over the green pastures or explore a secluded cave by a hillside country stream.</p>
<p>Walk where prehistoric Native American peoples walked and discover their strange mounds
in the form of birds and bears that dot along the byway. Although this land is now known as "Little Switzerland" by the local townspeople, ancient artifacts from arrowheads to pottery are still discovered in and around the area. </p>
<p>Examine the homes and buildings of the surrounding communities and notice the
unique use of limestone in the structures. Visit the shops and browse for antiques inside these quaint countryside towns. Or continue the adventure, hook-up with the Great River Road, and follow the legendary Mississippi River on this quintessential journey through America's heartland.</p>