Wall, South Dakota
Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Site
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
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Wall, South Dakota
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Vermillion, South Dakota
Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.
Des Moines, Iowa
A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.
Sioux City, Iowa
America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Des Moines, Iowa
Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.
Winterset, Iowa
Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.
Le Claire, Iowa
A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"
Des Moines, Iowa
The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.
Des Moines, Iowa
Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.