Ceremonial mounds of the American Indians can be seen in many parts of the country, but Iowa is one of the states that boast a plethora of these mounds in animal effigy shape. Since 1949, when Effigy Mounds National Monument was established, visitors have the opportunity to get familiar with the…

In 1823, Lieutenant-General Job von Witzleben was rewarded 20,000 thalers by the King. He used the money to acquire a large piece of land around Lietzensee lake where he ordered Park Witzleben to be built as a summer residence for his wife and eight children. At the end of the century, developer…