This is a popular stop for folks riding gravel roads near Atlantic IA. Here is some more information about it.
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The next time you're out for a joy ride in western Iowa, be on the lookout for this one-of-a-kind traffic obstruction.
You may be asking yourself, "Why is this tree in the middle of the road and why hasn't it been cut down?" Well, there's a very good reason behind it and it might surprise you just how long it's been there in the first place.
The story of this Iowa tree in the middle of the road dates all the way back to the early 1900s.