Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a large-scale sculpture of four of the USA’s most prominent presidents carved into a granite mountainside. Take in the monument by day, but also stick around to see this beautifully designed sculpture during an evening lighting ceremony. Attend a sculptor’s talk, or explore the monument’s bookstore and gift shop before dining on site. Just 42 kilometers to the north, visit Rapid City, a resort community set in the Black Hills. From here, you can experience Custer State Park, Badlands National Park, Devils Tower National Monument and more. The nearby Crazy Horse Memorial – the world’s largest mountain sculpture, in progress since 1948 – testifies to the region’s rich Lakota history and culture, also featured in the memorial’s visitors complex, where the sculptor’s home and studio are on display.