Iowa is a plains state and many dismiss the state as "boring". No, there are no mountains or skyscrapers, but there are very unique views all over the state. One thing I also am aware of is that Iowans are proud to be Iowans.
If you're looking to buy your first home, find a house to rent out, or turn a fixer-upper into your dream home, you can find them in Waterloo/Cedar Falls
The Iowa Department of Transportation has been monitoring the state's bridges and when they find issues, depending on what problems are found, they schedule each bridge for reconstruction, demolition and rebuild, or they sell it!
However, when you really look (and google "What should I know about Iowa"), there's a wealth of knowledge to be found here. Like, did you know that renowned thief, Jesse James and his brother Frank, robbed a train here?