Well I picked Des Monies,Ia. because well i live here. The places I love to visit here are North skate place,Cedar Rapids, Grays Lake, The principal building, and the Norther Lights at Christmas time. Here are some facts about Iowa. 1.)The Iowa river was named after the Ioway Indian Trib. 2.) Iowa's state bird is the" Eastern Goldfinch", it became the state bird in 1922. 3.) Iowa's state flower is the "Wild Rose", it became the state flower in 1897. 4.)The Polk population Is the Largest in the state. 5.) Iowa's nick name is the Hawkeye state. a link that you can go to to see if this is ture go to this website: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108213.html