Turns out Des Moines, IA is interesting.
TourPods has 7 narrated audio stories about Des Moines — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center
Where Army Service Opened Wider
At Fort Des Moines, a cavalry post became a gateway for new Army service.
Terrace Hill
Terrace Hill and the Price of Grand Ambition
A mansion that turned one man's boom and bust into Iowa history.
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Where the Fair Found Its Stage
How a roaming fair became Des Moines’s signature ritual—and butter became art.
Iowa State Capitol
Five Domes on the Hill
How Iowa built a capitol meant to be seen—and used.
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Where Iowa Politics Comes on a Stick
At the Iowa State Fair, campaigns meet butter cows, pork chops, and voters up close.
Iowa State Capitol
Where Iowa Made the Law Look Beautiful
Inside the Capitol, a law library turns research into spectacle.
Confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers
The Fort Beneath Downtown
How a short-lived Army post fixed Des Moines to the map.
Hear every Des Moines story, hands-free.
TourPods narrates the hidden history, true crime, and local lore of wherever you're standing. Your first 20 stories are free — no credit card required.
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