Riverside IA
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry once wrote that Captain Kirk was born in a small town in Iowa. In 1985, Riverside IA claimed to be that town, and since then have erected a marker on the spot of Captain Kirk’s future birth. City lightposts display banners of the major characters of the series, and there is a museum (The Voyage Home Museum) with a fair amount of memorabilia. They have a Trek Fest celebration every year that draws thousands to this tiny town. There is also a Captain Kirk statue!
