Welcome to South Dakota!
This area is known for it’s gigantic sculptures that are carved into the Black Hills. There are four iconic American Presidents and a Native American hero Crazy Horse, he is the largest sculpture on earth. In order to make your trip planning as easy as possible, I’ve created my posts with all the information you will need to plan your trip. Listed below are the best things to do in Athens. Since I have visited all of these sites, I want to share them with you so that you can plan to see them too! If you aren’t sure how to plan your vacation. With over twenty-five years of experience planning vacations, I can design a personalized trip for you.
This land has a lot of natural history. Dinosaurs used to roam here, this is where Sue the worlds largest and most complete tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was excavated. She is now in a museum in Chicago. You can see the the worlds largest concentrations of mammoth bones, fossils and petrified wood as well as the third biggest cave in the world. You can also visit one of the most famous towns of the Old West, Deadwood. South Dakota is definitely worth the detour!
Check out the sites
80-90% Of The Jewel Cave Is Covered With Calcite Crystals Which Makes It Look Like A Giant Geode That You Can Actually Walk-In.
One of the few ghosts town left in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Four Mile Old West Town Museum has 50 buildings to visit!
The Mammoth Site is the only place on earth where Colombian and Woolly mammoths were found in the same place. 61 were found so far!
Crazy Horse, the biggest head sculpture on earth at 87 feet high. Was all started by one man with a bigger than life dream to carve Lakota hero Crazy Horse into the Black Hills. He slowly carved the mountain alone until he died.
Learn the interesting history that helped carve these iconic images. As well as the secret that lies behind Mount Rushmore.
