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May 25th 2016

Published: June 25th 2017

Geo: 43.5453, -96.7313We started this roadtrip in Dec of last year so, for the most part, we've been traveling in the off-season and we haven't had to book ahead for either hotels or attractions (DH might argue that many of the things I want to see are always off-season since no one else wants to see them). It has been a great run of seat-of-the-pants travel up until now but all good thing... Read Full Entry

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South Dakota Badlands

Largest Prairie Dog In The World

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

This National Historic Site preserves the last remaining Minuteman II ICBM system in the United States- 450 of the newer Minuteman III missiles are still on active duty.

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

The sprawling missile complex, one of six located in the central United States, was built as a deterrent to a nuclear first strike by the Soviet Union. By placing missiles underground in widely separated locations, it was hoped that regardless of the size of a Soviet missile attack, enough US missiles would survive to ensure devastation on the aggressor nation

A Bit Cheeky

Missiles Under The Crops

Below the building is the actual launch control center, buried 31 feet deep, connected to the building by an elevator.

Not Sure This Was In Good Taste

Atomic Missiles Between US & Russia

The number of stockpiled warheads peaked at about 65,000 in the late 80's.

When An Atomic Bomb Hits You Hide Under A Desk??

Petrified Gardens

The Gardens include the largest collection of petrified trees & logs found in the Badlands area

Largest Petrified Tree Found

Dinosaur Tracks?

Petrified Cross Section Of A Log

Old West Town

21st August 2016

blingdesigner
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You're a perfect candidate for the Mount Unit!

21st August 2016

Amanda
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not sure?

22nd August 2016

Doug & Elaine
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Wall Drug - $10 Million in revenue and 2 million visitors each year! Wall is the epitome of the notion that, with the right gimmick, you can sell anything to anybody (including, it appears, to some of the otherwise intelligent members of o
ur family!).

22nd August 2016

Doug & Elaine
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Vic may be displaying affection for the old girl, but from the look on her face she's well aware that all he really wants is a look at the cards she's holding.

22nd August 2016

Doug & Elaine
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Not exactly the sky-high kick of one of the Rockettes, but not bad for a gal who recently celebrated her ... birthday!

23rd August 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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Rough trip for DH....

23rd August 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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I'm thinking the full sized photo is spectacular...

23rd August 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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I thought Mickey Moose was Scottish...

3rd October 2016

Crich
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Is that domestic or imported wine?

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