Des Moines (IA)

Des Moines, the capital of the state of Iowa, has only 215,000 inhabitants and can easily be visited in half a day. Main attraction is the massive Iowa State Capitol, the only one in the United States with five domes.

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is considered one of the most important freely accessible sculpture collections in the USA. At present, the small park contains 28 top-class sculptures by such famous artists as Keith Haring, Ugo Rondinone, Barry Flanagan and Jaume Plensa.