Video by James Maertens and Tanner Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n Back in March, Urban Plains reporters James Maertens and Tanner Jones cut through the countryside, taking a road trip from Des Moines, Iowa, to St. Louis, Missouri. Their trip included stops at the American Gothic House in Eldon, Iowa, the Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, Missouri, and a night of food and drink in St. Louis. In all, the two-day excursion cost only $250 — and that\u2019s including gas.<\/p>\n Re-create their\u00a0DSM-STL road trip:<\/p>\n American Gothic House<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Twain Cave<\/a><\/p>\n Boogaloo Swings<\/a><\/p>\n