Abandoned places in Iowa — 69 sites listed
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Crédit photo : cwwycoff1 · CC BY 2.0 Old Grain Elevator, Main Amana, IowaOld Grain Elevator, Main Amana, Iowa
Iowa
Factory
Crédit photo : inkknife_2000 (14 million views) · CC BY-SA 2.0 Graham Homestead, Hull, IA 7-26-13fGraham Homestead, Hull, IA 7-26-13f
Iowa
House
Crédit photo : KansasScanner · CC BY 2.0 2/2 Old Grain Elevator in Fernald, IA2/2 Old Grain Elevator in Fernald, IA
Iowa
Barn
Crédit photo : Russ Nelson · CC BY-SA 2.0 Abandoned building · IowaAbandoned building · Iowa
Iowa
Building
Crédit photo : davidwilson1949 · CC BY 2.0 120 Grain Elevator, Batavia, Iowa120 Grain Elevator, Batavia, Iowa
Iowa
Barn
Crédit photo : KansasScanner · CC BY 2.0 Old Grain Elevator Office Shack West of Duncombe, IAOld Grain Elevator Office Shack West of Duncombe, IA
Iowa
Barn
Crédit photo : KansasScanner · CC BY 2.0 Grain Elevator in Story City, IAGrain Elevator in Story City, IA
Iowa
Barn
Crédit photo : w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 Wetmore Building, Douglas Street, Sioux City, IAWetmore Building, Douglas Street, Sioux City, IA
Iowa
Building
More about these places
The Urbex Legends community lists 69 abandoned places in Iowa. The most represented site types: Abandoned barns (20), Abandoned buildings (13) and Abandoned factories (4). 62 pages carry a place name and 0 a member-written description; exact coordinates stay reserved for Premium members.
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Catalogue for this page last updated on July 26, 2026
By site type
| Site type | Places |
|---|---|
| Abandoned barns | 20 |
| Abandoned buildings | 13 |
| Abandoned factories | 4 |
| Abandoned houses | 3 |
| Abandoned churches | 1 |
Safety and legal framework
Urbex is legally complex. Trespass laws vary widely by country and site status. Breaking in is always a crime — picking a lock, breaking a window, climbing a fence with No Trespassing signs. Emergency number in the US: 911. Urbex Legends documents sites but never validates their current state.
Read the Safety pageFrequently asked questions
How many abandoned places are listed in Iowa?
69 approved places in the Urbex Legends catalogue in Iowa. 62 carry a place name, 0 a member-written description, and 0 have been explored at least once by the community.
How do these abandoned places break down by site type?
5 site types are represented in Iowa: Abandoned barns (20), Abandoned buildings (13), Abandoned factories (4), Abandoned houses (3), Abandoned churches (1). 28 places are not attached to any of these site types.
Are the exact coordinates public?
No. No coordinates are published on the website — not on this page, not on the place pages, not in the structured data. They are reserved for Premium members inside the Urbex Legends app.