Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
The Kate Shelley High Bridge, part of this short historic railroad line,
is the longest, highest, double-track railroad
bridge in the United States. It stands 185 feet above the Des
Moines River at a length of 2,685 feet. It was renamed in 1982 to honor
15-year-old Kate Shelley, who many years ago ran out of town to warn a passenger train of on-coming danger.
Address: Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad,
225 10th Street, Boone, Iowa 50036; 515-432-4249; 800-626-0319. Email: info@bsvrr.com.
Web: http://www.scenic-valleyrr.com.
Crookedest Street in the World
According to Ripley's Believe It or Not, Snake Alley in
Burlington, Iowa is the Crookedest Street in the World. The alley consists
of 5 half curves and two quarter curves as it drops 58 feet over a distance of 275 feet.
Address: Snake Alley, between Washington and Columbia Streets,
Burlington, Iowa 52601; 319-752-6365; 800-82-RIVER.
Web: http://www.growburlington.com or http://www.snakealley.com.
