They were built for mainly practical purposes, but now they’re built more for looks: a picturesque setting for family photos, a romantic spot to propose, a beautiful display of craftsmanship in a ...

Here are some of the more interesting events, deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently: The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival celebrates the 31 covered ...

Madison County, Iowa, once home to 19 covered bridges, now has six, five of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges gained fame after Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, "The ...