Top 7 Places to Visit in South Dakota
Top 7 Places to Visit in South Dakota
There are so many places to visit in South Dakota that it's hard to narrow it down to just a few! This list comprises our favorites! We could have made it a top 10 but some places we didn't take any video or photos...so yeah, top 7 it is!
Number 7 - The Corn Palace
The Corn Palace is located in the town of Mitchell in the far South East of the state. The corn Palace or The Worlds Only Corn Palace as it deems itself is an arena in downtown Mitchell with outlandish onion shaped domes akin to St. Basil's cathedral in Russia. What makes the corn palace a roadside attraction is well...its corn. The building is decorated each year with thousands of ears, and husks of the stuff, all carefully arranged and nailed into place to create amazing patterns and pictures.
Number 6 - Wall Drug
If you Drive along the interstate 90 in South Dakota prepared to be onslaught with billboards and signs of every shape and size advertising Wall Drug Store. The story goes that wall drug owned by Ted Hustead in the 1930s was struggling to keep business until his wife Dorothy had the bright idea of advertising free ice water to travelers heading west to the Black Hills. Business began to boom and wall drug grew into the most curious collection of stores and shops you've ever seen. It really is more like a mall than anything else. Wall drug has got some great food, donuts, and delicious fudge in it's candy shop. Not to mention lots of photo ops and places for the kids to romp out back...oh and did we mention they still have free ice water!
Number 5 - Crazy Horse Memorial
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a monument under construction in the Black Hills representing the Native American leader Crazy Horse. The memorial is absolutely massive with all of Mt Rushmore being able to fit within a small portion of the top of it. The memorial and its work are overseen by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a non-profit seeking to educate people, and preserve the heritage and history of the native american peoples. The monument has been under construction since 1948 and is far from being completed, but the museums and film about the memorial make this a worthwhile stop.
Number 4 - Mt Rushmore National Memorial. Perhaps the most iconic attraction of South Dakota and one of the most recognized national memorials in the United States, Mt. Rushmore is an impressive feat of engineering. The monument features the 60 foot likenesses of 4 iconic United States Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. It was created between 1927 and 1941. There's no fee to visit the memorial, but you do have to pay to park. The bright side is that your parking fee covers you for a whole year. At night there is a special patriotic program put on by the rangers and they light up the mountain.
Number 3 - Reptile Gardens
Reptile Gardens is a tourist attraction Wild Animal Park housing an amazing collection of reptiles, birds, bugs, and amphibians. The Reptile gardens has an incredible collection of venomous snakes...we saw snakes here we had never seen in any other zoo. They also house Maniac and enormous 16 foot Salt water crocodile from Australia. Make sure to stop in to all the various shows included with your admission, especially the Alligator Show. Also make sure to go pet the giant tortoises.
Number 2 - Badlands National Park. The Badlands are a spectacular natural wonder of the American Plains. Badlands National park protects over 240 thousand acres of buttes, pinnacles, and mixed grass prairie. It was made a national park in the year 1978 and is such a unique place. The Badlands has several places to hike, picnic and learn about the flora, fauna, and ancient history of the area. The land was originally hunting grounds of many Native American tribes. It was originally the Lakota People that gave the area the origins of it's name. Definitely check out the Notch Trail if you plan a trip, and make sure to watch our Adventure 36 video where we hike it!
Number 1 - Custer State Park
Number one on our list is Custer State Park. Custer is massive state park of over 71,000 acres in the Black Hills of the state. It's a refuge for a large variety of wildlife including Pronghorn Antelope, Turkeys, and even a herd of 1500 American Bison. The park has ample opportunities for recreation, including hiking, camping, swimming, or just driving the scenic Needles highway. There are multiple visitors centers in the park and an excellent Junior Naturalist program. There is just so much to do here, especially if you enjoy the outdoors. This is one of our favorite state parks that we have ever visited, be sure to check out our video about it!
Did we miss any of your favorite places to go in this fantastic state? Leave us a comment if you've ever been to any of these places.
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El Nido Travel Guide
On the island of Palawan in The Philippines, you'll find the frustrating and beautiful town and surrounding beaches and lagoons of El Nido. Here are a few highlights::
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+ Small Lagoon - 4:49
+ Big Lagoon - 6:57
+ Nacpan Beach - 7:55
+ Marimegmeg/Las Cabanas Beach - 8:50
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Top 10 Amazing Sculptures around the world
Over many centuries, great artists have provided humanity with incredible things. One of those incredible things is the art of sculpting. Sculpture begins in the Stone Age. Sculptures or Statue usually created as a symbol. Around the world, monuments are built to pay tribute to an extraordinary life or to commemorate a special event. While many of these monuments are straightforward and easy to understand, some of them are rather strange.
Its history and stylistic development are those of Western art itself. It is a key indicator of the cultural achievements of Classical Antiquity, and became an important influence on the development of Renaissance art in Italy. Together with architecture, it was the principal form of monumental religious art which for centuries (c.400-1800) was the driving force of European civilization. Even today, although continuously evolving, sculpture is still the leading method of expressing and commemorating both historical figures and events.
A sculpture is a awesome way to commemorate something and make a public statement. Cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures and artistic statues, each having a story to tell. Thousands of them have been made but only a few of them are really extraordinary and picture-worthy. Sculpture has played a major role in the evolution of Western culture. A sculpture's vivid physical presence makes it an ideal form of public art: supreme examples in Western culture being the monumental megaliths at Stonehenge, the classical sculptures of the Parthenon in Athens, the Celtic High Crosses of Ireland, and the 12th/13th century Gothic column statues and reliefs in the cathedrals of Northern France and Germany.
Almost every city has its own creative sculptures or statues, usually tucked along streets or city squares. Some of them are pretty ordinary, some are old, some are new, but they're all super creative and awe-inspiring. Sculptures don’t just decorate or entertain the onlookers. They are the symbols of development of any culture. Centuries later, they tell about the ideas and ideals of the society. In many such cases, the ideas are so creative that you are inspired to the core of your heart. Here is a list of top 10 Amazing Sculptures around the world.
Travel from Darwin to Broome - Top Things to See and Do - Tour the World TV
Looking for ideas for things to do in the Top End and the Kimberley?
In this episode of the Tour the World travel TV series, we embark on an extraordinary journey across the top of Australia from Darwin to Broome, through the age-old splendour of the Top End and the Kimberley -- including a visit to the amazing Bungle Bungles.
Try some bush tucker, stock up on good vibes at Broome's Courthouse Market, go croc spotting in Kakadu, and meet Aussies travellers from Perth to Port Macquarie! There's so much inspiration in this episode for visiting this incredible part of Australia.
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Places we visited: Melbourne, Cairns, Mission Beach, Magnetic Island, Whitsundays, Fraser Island, Alice Water, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Sydney.
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What Happens At BURNING MAN!?
So we went to Burning Man 2015! We drove an RV from Vancouver with a group of friends and stayed and lived in it for a week in the middle of the desert. It's really hard to describe the event as anything short of an alternate universe. Enjoy these snippets of our adventures!
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What Attractions Should I Visit in Australia?
Many people are surprised to learn that the country of Australia is just as large as the United States, though it only has a tenth of the population. If you're planning a visit to Australia, you would need months to cover the entire continent.
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TOP 20 DUBBO Attractions (Things to Do & See)
Best places to visit in Dubbo - New South Wales, the largest population city in Orana region. Dubbo is located at the intersection of the Mitchell, Newell and Golden highways. Things to do in Dubbo NSW is described in this video.
Top tourist attractions in Dubbo such as Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitors Centre, Old Dubbo Gaol, Shoyoen Japanese Garden and Western Plains Cultural Centre.Others recommended places to visit in Dubbo - Australia is Dundullimal Homestead, Red Earth Estate, Dubbo Observatory, Macquarie Regional Library, Lazy River Estate, Terramungamine Reserve and Rock Grooves, Riverdale Shopping Centre, Dubbo Farmers Market, Orana Mall, Macquarie River, Alladins Cave Bottle House, Dubbo Rotunda Market, Riverside Markets and Breelong National Park.
To know more about where to go or what to do in Dubbo - New South Wales, this video will tell you all the information about Dubbo's tourist attractions.