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1) The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Set on a 10-acre riverfront campus, this attraction highlights the life, culture and history of America's most iconic waterway via multimedia displays and 12 large aquariums. If you can pry the kids away from building boats at the water table in the River Works section, take in a show at the 3D/4D theater. rivermuseum.com
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Field of Dreams Movie Site A century-old Dyersville farm (30 miles west of Dubuque) made movie history in 1989. Visitors still come to hit balls, play a game of catch and run the bases. On some summer Sundays, the "ghosts" return from the cornfields to play interactive games with kids. Free. fodmoviesite.com