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#27. Westdale Mall
- Rating: 3.5/5 (4 reviews)
- Address: 2600 Edgewood Road Southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Highest-rated things to do in Cedar Rapids, according to Tripadvisor
"For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home," Simon Van Booy wrote in his 2011 novel "Everything Beautiful Began After," and what better way to find the cities that might feel like home than to get lost? Travel beckons, and there are many great cities to explore in the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and Las Vegas to San Francisco, metro regions in the U.S. offer an incredible range of activities, attractions, and cultural monuments to enjoy.
Every city has its own unique history—stories of industry, immigration, and imagination. Plus, each city offers its own geographical specificity: San Francisco's gorgeous heights and quad-killing hills; the bustling boroughs of New York and how they wind around bodies of water; the flat desert of Las Vegas with its tremendous, wide-open sky (try stargazing at the nearby Red Rock Canyon for awe-inspiring views of the heavens).
Each city also has its own flavor. Some metros are practically a Baskin-Robbins of adventure, featuring all kinds of flavors, some of which might be complex, unfamiliar, or even new. Los Angeles, for example, can be experienced in so many ways, from its history as the motion picture and entertainment capital to its modern incarnation as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world—there are many versions of LA to visit, just as there are many iterations of San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. Cities, after you scratch the surface, reveal even more treasures within—but first, you must know where to begin!
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Cedar Rapids using data from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, an activity with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of May 31, 2024.
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#26. Lindale Mall
- Rating: 3/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 4444 1st Ave. Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#25. Hawkeye Downs Speedway
- Rating: 4/5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 4400 6th St. Southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#24. Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids
- Rating: 4.5/5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 2999 1st Ave. Southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#23. St. Paul's United Methodist Church
- Rating: 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
- Address: 1340 3rd Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#22. Clock House Brewing
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 600 1st St. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#21. Gilded Pear Gallery
- Rating: 5/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 808 3rd Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#20. Prarie Park Fishery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 2125 Otis Road Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#19. Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 950 Rockford Road Southwest Behind Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#18. The History Center
- Rating: 4/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 800 2nd Ave. Southeast Suite 103 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#17. Ushers Ferry Historic Village
- Rating: 4/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 5925 Seminole Valley Trl Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#16. Masonic Library and Museum
- Rating: 4.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 813 1st Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#15. CSPS
- Rating: 4.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 1103 3rd St. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#14. Bever Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 2700 Bever Park Trail Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#13. Cedar River
- Rating: 4/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#12. Grant Wood Window in Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
- Rating: 5/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 50 2nd Ave. Brg Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#11. Cedar Rapids Public Library
- Rating: 4.5/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 450 5th Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#10. Grant Wood Studio
- Rating: 4.5/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 810 2nd Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#9. Mount Trashmore
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 2250 A St. Southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#8. African American Museum of Iowa
- Rating: 4.5/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 55 12th Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#7. Paramount theater
- Rating: 5/5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 123 3rd Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#6. NewBo City Market
- Rating: 4/5 (133 reviews)
- Address: 1100 3rd St. Southeast Located in the Heart of the Czech Village/New Bohemia District Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#5. Indian Creek Nature Center
- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 5300 Otis Road Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#4. Czech Village / New Bohemia District
- Rating: 4/5 (188 reviews)
- Address: 208 12th Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#3. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5/5 (158 reviews)
- Address: 410 3rd Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#2. Brucemore
- Rating: 4.5/5 (272 reviews)
- Address: 2160 Linden Drive Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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#1. National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
- Rating: 4.5/5 (368 reviews)
- Address: 1400 Inspiration Place Southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.
