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

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

This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

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

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

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.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.