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Hot Spots Named after the American Indian tribes Lakota and Dakota, this state is located in the Midwestern region of United States. Bisected by the Missouri River the state is divided into two geographical locations making one part fertile and thickly populated. Pierre capital of South Dakota lays a few miles away from Lake Oahe one of the largest manmade lakes famous for fishing.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial:
The most impressive epic sculpture that carved into the granite faces of four former United States presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The entire memorial was sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and comes among the world’s greatest mountain carvings located at Black Hills on Mount Rushmore.
Badland National Park:
The national park got its name from the Prairie Indians because of its rough terrains. The road running from the northwestern entrance through the rugged rock formation makes it more magnificent for the viewers and the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands are the last remaining landscapes of North America.
Black Hills:
The discovery of Black Hills was done by gold seekers in 1882. Black Hills is the ancestral home of the Sioux and a variety of caves including popcorn crystal, boxwork and logomites are also major attractions for tourists from all over the world. Black Hills are a sacred region and is rich in gold stores and uranium is also found in abundance. A variety of flora like Pacific and Atlantic plants are also found here.
Wind Cave National Park:
The main feature is cave and the most interesting feature about the cave is its ‘boxwork’ formation which makes it look like honeycomb this feature is 60-100 millions years old. The cave is called Wind Cave because a rush of fresh air can be felt at the entrance. Various adventurous are also offered here like spelunking.
Custer:
Custer was established by European American in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.
The city is famous for its Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and other attractions which make it more interesting for visiting. Like many other cities Custer’s economy is based on extractions of many industrial minerals.
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Crazy Horse Memorial:
The World’s largest monument Crazy Horse 563ft, still in progress showing “The Sioux” leader astriding his horse. Its work was started in 1947 and in 1998 it was officially dedicated as the “Monument for all Native Americans”.
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Needles Highway Scenic Drive:
A chivalric mountain road taking you all the way from the imposing landscape of the central black hills with odd rocks and fairytale Sylvan Lake. The 14 miles drive shows you the Black Hill tunnels and granite spires.
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Custer State Park:
1500 free roaming buffalos and more than 200 species of birds can be seen at this state park. The state claimed it first otherwise it would have been declared as national park. Its 114 sq-miles wide and many other species of animals like Elk, Mountain lions, goats and bighorn sheep are also a major attraction of this state park.
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Jewel cave national Monument:
The walls of the cave are lined with nailhead calcite crystal with makes the world’s second largest cave more fascinating. The cave also contains large rooms scattered with boulder and dark fissures.