You’ll be forgiven if you do a double take while traveling around Cedar Rapids this summer.

That’s because you’ll be viewing a lot of "American Gothic" statues — though they may not be the traditional one you’re used to seeing.

Cedar Rapids is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Grant Wood’s birth in a big way. Wood is the iconic Iowa painter who created "American Gothic," reputed to be one of the most parodied pieces of art in American...