A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.