Imaginarium Nature Resort · Unionville, Iowa
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IMAGINARIUM

NATURE RESORT
TWO WORLDS.
ONE JOURNEY.
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By dayDiscover nature.
By nightAwaken wonder.
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Golden hour

Where Wonder Comes to Life After Dark.

Hidden across 105 wooded acres in Southern Iowa, Imaginarium is a secluded nature retreat by day and an illuminated world of art, color and discovery after sunset. Two worlds. One unforgettable journey.

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Two worlds.
One unforgettable journey.

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The Experience

A Stay Unlike Anything You've Experienced

I

Imaginative Architecture

The architecture is only the beginning. Distinctive cabins, domes, and sculptural structures are surrounded by private gardens, winding paths, water features, and immersive lighting that transform each site into a world of its own.

II

A Forest That Awakens After Dark

As the sun disappears, Imaginarium transforms. Pathways shimmer, hidden details emerge, and immersive lighting turns the familiar forest into a world that feels like another reality.

III

Immersive Art Around Every Turn

Discover sculptural gathering spaces, interactive installations, hidden surprises, and a towering projection portal that turns an ordinary walk through the woods into an experience of its own.

Founders Dan & Brendan
The people behind it

Built on Experience. Driven by Imagination.

We're Dan and Brendan. Long before Imaginarium, we were producing large-scale music festivals, concerts & events and working with some of the biggest names in electronic music and hip-hop, including Diplo, Future, Illenium, GRiZ, Wiz Khalifa and many more. Combined with our experience building vacation rental portfolios with 25 combined properties and one of downtown Des Moines' most celebrated restaurants, we know how to turn an ambitious idea into an experience people will remember. Imaginarium is where everything we have learned comes together.

A Micro-Resort That Feels Like Another Reality

Leave the noise of everyday life behind and enter a setting where nature and imagination meet at every turn. Wander illuminated forest pathways, gather around sculptural fire spaces, lose yourself in interactive art installations, and watch the property shift from a peaceful nature retreat into a fully immersive nighttime experience unlike anything in the Midwest.

Illustrated map: Imaginarium drive times to Lake Rathbun, Ottumwa, Kirksville, Des Moines, Iowa City and Kansas City
Southern Iowa

Close Enough to Reach. Far Enough to Feel Like Another World.

Tucked away in southern Iowa, Imaginarium feels worlds removed from everyday life while remaining close enough for an easy weekend escape.

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Your lighting, your world

Choose Your Reality

Want a traditional glamping escape surrounded by nature? Keep the lighting soft and understated. Want to step into a fully bioluminescent world after dark? Transform your entire private setting. At Imaginarium, you can customize the lighting and atmosphere around your stay or choose preset scenes creating an experience that feels peaceful, completely otherworldly, or anywhere in between.

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Every occasion

Created for Every Kind of Escape

Whether you are disappearing for a romantic weekend, reconnecting with family and friends, or gathering everyone together for a celebration, Imaginarium gives you a setting that feels entirely your own.

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 Wonder · Discovery · Transformation
Day into night

More Than a Place to Stay

At Imaginarium, the best experiences are waiting right outside your door. Explore sculptural spaces, secluded gathering areas, private gardens, and unexpected discoveries throughout the forest, then watch the entire property transform after dark. When you want a day on the water, Lake Rathbun is just 15 minutes away.

By day

Slow Down by Day

Sleep in, soak in your private hot tub, explore the grounds, gather beside the water, or spend the afternoon boating, fishing, and swimming at Lake Rathbun just 15 minutes away. There is no schedule unless you want one.

Inside

Elevated Comfort in Every Detail

Every stay pairs premium bedding, plush towels, and elevated amenities with high-end, nature-inspired furnishings. From the materials and textures to the smallest finishing touches, every element is chosen to make your time inside feel as thoughtfully designed as the world beyond your door.

After dark

After-Dark Entertainment

From illuminated pickleball and UV mini golf to movies on the giant LED Portal and immersive visuals throughout the property - Imaginarium becomes a playground once the sun goes down.

Now in progress

Be Part of the First Chapter

Imaginarium is taking shape in carefully planned phases, beginning with a limited collection of distinctive stays surrounded by immersive art, an illuminated forest, and larger-than-life experiences. As the resort grows, so will the world around it, with new accommodations, installations, and events added thoughtfully over time. Join us at the beginning and help shape what Imaginarium becomes.

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