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Madison County, Winterset, Iowa While working out our route home I realised we could come through Iowa. We could find some covered bridges in the town of Winterset and visit our friends Harold and Kim whom we had met in Yellowstone a few years ago at the same time. It was great to catch up with them again and they wanted to show us the area. Harold knew where all the bridges were and we visited most of them until the sun went down. Madison County has the largest group of covered bridges that exists in one area. Of the original 19, only 6 remain, but only 5 are on the historic register. Hogback Covered Bridge We couldn't be at every bridge at sunset, but I think this would still have been my pick if we had. Cedar Covered Bridge Roseman Covered Bridge Someone had just got married at the famous Roseman Bridge, this is the bridge featured in the movie with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Imes Covered Bridge The following day we tried looking for old barns to...