| Those who think of South Dakota may think
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| | winding through the rocky landscape of
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| of one of two things. First, they may
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| | the Black Hills, takes roughly two hours
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| think of Mount Rushmore, the attraction
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| | round trip.
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| that has literally given this state a
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| | Devil's Gulch - Nothing says Old West
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| face. Home to the heads of four famous
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| | quite like Jesse James, or rather nothing
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| presidents, Mount Rushmore is forever
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| | saws Old West quite like Jesse James
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| cemented in South Dakota lore. Second,
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| | evading the law. The geological wonder of
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| people may think of Wall Drug, an old
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| | Devil's Gulch gives tourists a chance to
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| time store located in the town of Wall.
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| | see one of Jesse's greatest escapes. As
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| With roots that began in the Great
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| | legend states, Devil's Gulch is the place
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| Depression, when it offered free ice
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| | where, in 1876, he jumped his horse
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| water to customers, Wall Drug is filled
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| | across a fifteen foot gap as The Law was
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| with relics, food, and history of the
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| | in hot pursuit. Hours earlier, Jesse and
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| region. Billboards advertising this store
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| | his posse had robbed a bank in
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| can be seen from as far away as Wyoming;
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| | Northfield, Minnesota, splitting up as
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| it may only be a matter of time before
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| | lawmen approached. Jesse survived the
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| these signs are even seen from outer
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| | jump across the gulch and went on to meet
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| space.
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| | up with his brother in Palisades State
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| While Mount Rushmore and Wall Drug are
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| | Park.
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| important entities to South Dakota, they
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| | Chapel in the Hills - The Chapel in the
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| are by far not the only things that
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| | Hills, though an Evangelical Lutheran
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| define the state. From the Badlands to
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| | Church, is open to all visitors of any
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| Indian Reservations, South Dakota is one
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| | faith. Tucked in at the bottom of the
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| state filled with endless experiences.
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| | Black Hills, it serves as a calm retreat
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| The following is a list of places that
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| | for those hoping to experience religion,
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| might not be very well known, but they
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| | nature, or just a little peace and quiet.
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| are certainly well loved.
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| | The chapel is an exact recreation of the
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| Bear Country, USA - For people who like
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| | Borgund stavkyrkje in Laerdal, Norway, a
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| animals - who really like animals and
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| | church likely built near the 12th century
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| don't just like them with a side of
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| | that has not undergone any drastic
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| mashed potatoes - Bear Country is a place
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| | changes. The Chapel in the Hills, built
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| that is begging to be seen. Filled with
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| | in 1969, may have come quite a bit after
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| black bears, elk, reindeer, cougars,
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| | the 1100's, but the recreation gives
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| bobcats, deer, bighorn sheep, buffalo and
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| | people a sense of Nordic culture, and
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| many more, this attraction allows
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| | religious preservation.
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| tourists to take a three mile drive
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| | The Crazy Horse Memorial - Few states
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| through a variety of enclosures. During
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| | speak to the Native American culture
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| the drive, several animals will approach,
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| | quite like South Dakota. A region that is
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| sniffing a bumper, pawing a side mirror,
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| | filled with the history and teachings of
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| putting a nose up to a windshield. Those
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| | indigenous people, it is only fitting
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| touring Bear Country find safety in their
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| | that South Dakota has a monument
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| vehicles; it's probably best not to tour
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| | dedicated to one of the greatest Native
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| this area in a convertible. Tourists are
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| | American warriors in history. The Crazy
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| also discouraged from picking up
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| | Horse Memorial, though not complete, is
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| hitchhiking mammals...no matter how cute
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| | still very much worth seeing. Being built
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| they look or how much gas money they
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| | in the Black Hills, upon completion this
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| offer.
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| | monument will have the honor of being the
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| 1880 Train - All aboard for a feel like
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| | largest sculpture in the world. Dedicated
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| no other. The 1880 train, located near
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| | to Crazy Horse, a Lakota Indian renown
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| Mount Rushmore, enthralls tourists with
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| | for his courage and tenacity, this
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| the epitome of a western experience. Not
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| | monument epitomizes the desires of
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| only are people allowed to get a sense of
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| | preserving traditions, values, and
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| an old time locomotive - as the engine
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| | justice.
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| roars, the whistle blows, and the train
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| | South Dakota, for those seeking a
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| chugs across the tracks - but the scenery
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| | unique vacation, offers tourists a
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| appears to have been painted by God, or
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| | variety of things to see and do.
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| at least Bob Ross. The train ride,
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