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Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption

West Bend, IA

Nine interconnected grottos built from minerals, fossils, shells and petrified material create a monumental religious landscape unlike almost anything else in the Midwest. Construction began in 1912 and the site remains one of Iowa's signature outsider-architecture destinations.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: westbendgrotto.com

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