Chamberlain, South Dakota
Dignity of Earth and Sky
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
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Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!
Keystone, South Dakota
This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Wall, South Dakota
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Conata, South Dakota
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
Scenic, South Dakota
The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.
Creston, South Dakota
A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.
Medora, North Dakota
Examine the impact of the horse on Great Plains culture through exhibits on ranching, rodeo, and the Native American way of life.
New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Steele, North Dakota
The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Ranier, Minnesota
This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.
International Falls, Minnesota
Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Duluth, Minnesota
This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.