Interstate 90 through South Dakota has more to offer then just breathtaking views of Americas praries and fields of sunflowers. Who can drive through SD without stopping to see the worlds only Corn Palace. They love corn so much they built a palace for it. Well not exactly. It was actually built in 1892 to show how fertile the land was to convince people to move out to Mitchell. I guess it worked because over 100 years later it is still around. The building is covered in corn, wheat,and rye murals desined anew each year by local artists. I am a dork so when I see signs for a corn palace im in! Strange roadside attractions appeal to me, plus now I can say..."oh yeah, I've been to the Corn Palace" a phrase im sure I will never be able to use but just in case.
Now Wall Drug well that's another story. 300 miles of billboards that don't tell you what it is.... its got to be cool, right? Ill save you the trip. Its South Dakotas South of the Border. Minus Pedro and the ability to buy a $2 inflatable cactus. To bad there were no inflatable corn cobs at the Corn Palace.
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