South Dakota is home to the Mitchell Corn Palace. Serving as an
entertainment venue, the Corn Palace is a must see attraction for travelers
passing through Mitchell. The corn palace was built in 1892 in part to encourage people to settle into town.
A festival is held each year at the end of August at the Corn
Palace. The corn murals are also redesigned with a new theme each year.
Wall Drug Store
Wall, SD Photo courtesy Dirk Burhans
A famous roadside attraction that's been around since the Depression
years, the Wall Drug Store is known for its signs advertising its
free ice water to thirsty travelers.
UPDATE 03/07 : When you talk about roadside landmarks, many come to mind. One of the most famous is Ted Hustead's Wall Drug Store in Wall, SD. Known for providing free ice water to thirsty travelers, Wall Drug has been the roadside stop of choice of many a travelers since Wall Drug opened in 1931. More info can be found at the Wall Drug site. 03-07
Wall Drug Store in January 2004
Wall, SD Photo courtesy Richard Weiss
Wall Drug Store parking area
Wall, SD Photo courtesy Richard Weiss
Wall Drug Store from the 1950's
Wall, SD Photo courtesy Richard Weiss
Totem Pole Photo courtesy Kelly Coalier
This Totem Pole located off Route 66 near Tulsa, OK is the largest
one of a group of totem poles. A very interesting site indeed.
Totem Pole
Foyil, OK Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
While traveling Route 66 in Oklahoma, don't forget to venture a bit off
and visit Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park in Foyil. This
park was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Garden of Eden
Lucas, KS Photo courtesy Kelly Coalier
Here's the Garden of Eden of Lucas, Kansas. At this location, there are many biblical references. S.P. Dinsmoor's worked on this location for over 20 years and the Garden is on the National Register of Historic Places.