South Dakota

Traveling to see Mount Rushmore is so much easier when you secure South Dakota vacation rental. Set against the backdrop of the Black Hills, the 60-foot high sculpted faces of four American presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) gaze out for eternity – a shrine to democracy. There’s also Crazy Horse Memorial, a mountain sculpture honoring American Indians that’s still a work in progress (it was begun in 1939). How about a building made from corn? Check out the Corn Palace in Mitchell, whose exterior is elaborate murals made from South Dakota grains and grasses. Like caves? Eight Black Hills caves are open to the public, including Jewel Cave National Monument, the world’s second-longest cave, and Wind Cave National Park, the fourth-longest in the world. Don’t miss the deep canyons, jagged buttes and chiseled spires of Badlands National Park, and search for fossils buried for eons. In DeSmet, visit the homestead of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the Little House series of books. There’s plenty of outdoor adventure in the national and state parks, including hiking, biking, sailing, rock climbing, kayaking, jet-skiing, hunting and fishing. And, that’s just the start. Reserve your South Dakota vacation rentals.