15 Pella, Iowa
Tulip gardens. Gabled houses. Windmills. Man-made canals cutting through the center of town.
Holland, right?
Try Pella, Iowa. “A Touch of Holland” is this small midwestern town's slogan, and it is knee-deep in Dutch culture. Pella Historical Village has hundreds of Netherlands-inspired buildings to tour and explore, including the tallest windmill in America. There's even an annual tulip festival in May, which showcases the technicolor explosion of 36,000 flowers in full bloom. The distinctly Dutch vibe of this quirky small town was created by homesick Dutch settlers in the mid-1800s, and they would be thrilled to know that it still survives and thrives to this day.
