The 7 Wonders of South Dakota

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

Custer State Park

"It is home to a famous herd of free roaming bison. Elk, mule deer, white tailed deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and feral burros also inhabit the park. The park is famous for its scenery, its scenic drives (Needles Highway and the wildlife loop), with views of the bison herd and prairie dog towns. "

Crazy Horse Memorial

"The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument in progress in the Black Hills of South Dakota that when complete will be the world's largest sculpture. It is named after the Lakota warrior Crazy Horse. "

Evans Plunge

"Hot Springs is the warmest place in South Dakota with an annual mean temperature of 64F. Some of the attractions in the Hotsprings area are The Mammoth Site which is arguably America's greatest Ice Age treasure. Evans Plunge and its naturally warm 87 degree spring water and it is located less than an hour from Mount Rushmore National Monument. "

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

"Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with the 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of former U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. "

Badlands National Park

"Badlands National Park, in southwest South Dakota, preserves 242,756 acres ..of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States."

Bear Country U.S.A.

"Enjoy a leisurely 3-mile drive through this spectacular and unique wildlife park nestled on 250 acres of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. "

Corn Palace

"The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota is a popular tourist destination, visited by over 500,000 people each year. It consists of a building that is decorated with murals and designs made from corn and other grains."