Being a confluence of the tri-state area, Dubuque is not just important in the country's administration, but the place also has a significant historical background coupled with a rich cultural heritage. The important location that the city enjoys has added to its list of attractions and made it a most coveted tourist destination in its area. The city attracts millions of travel ers each year.
Must-view attractions of the place and some of the most popular in Dubuque are:
- National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium: This one of a kind museum and aquarium in Dubuque provides visitors with a wonderful experience that is worth remembering a lifetime. In depth historical insight can be got while visiting this attraction site of Dubuque. Journeys through the wetlands and boatyards can give one the idea of life in the 19 th century. Thorough interactions while visiting the aquatic exhibits and historical displays is sure to provide one with the best of information and understanding about Dubuque's past and the historical Mississippi. Personal interactions with live creatures and fauna found in the Mississippi enhances ones knowledge about them. Barge pilots demonstrate the actual condition of boating prior to steamboats on the Mississippi. The exciting part of the whole tour is of course the touring the steamboat William M. Black.
- Crystal Lake Cave: Accidentally discovered in 1932 by lead miners, this cave is a divine creation of nature. Its natural beauty is unparalleled by any other cave in the area. One of the lead miners in the discovery team had given it its name being mesmerized by its ice-rock beauty.
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A miracle of geology this cave was initially the site of many valuable gems all of which have now found place in the cave's gift shop. Till date it has survived as Iowa's oldest live show cavern. Its popularity is increasing by the day.
- The Mines of Spain Recreation Area: Spreading across a sprawling area of 1380 acres, this theme park boasts of its picturesque woods and its designation as a National Historic Landmark Center. The site includes E.B. Lyons Interpretive and Nature Center where people can come in direct contact with songbirds, bobcats, shouldered hawks and flying squirrels. Besides wildlife there other fun-filled activities that one can enjoy here like country skiing, hiking or just going on a picnic. These prairie lands are located also house Julien Dubuque's Monument situated just over Catfish Creek on the Mississippi.
- Sundown Mountain: This attraction is probably more adventurous and exciting than Dubuque's all other attractions added together. The most popular of the ski resorts of the National Ski Area Association in the Midwest of the US. Millions of visitors come to enjoy this mountaintop resort every year. The architecture of the place is worth special mention since it dates back to carvings from ancient cedar forests.
Besides the above-mentioned wonderful sites some of the other equally appealing sites in Dubuque are:
- Dubuque River rides
- Grand Harbor Resort and Water Park
- The Meadows golf Club
- Fenelon Palace Elevator Co.
- The Busted Lift
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