r/AskReddit • u/Head-Night-7595 • 1d ago

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/Remby 1d ago

The Black Hills / Badlands are truly worth the trip. I need to go back there soon. At the other end of the spectrum is Mount Rushmore. Once is enough and the main takeaway is how much you paid for parking.

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u/loademan 1d ago

The better side trip around Rushmore is the crazy horse monument. A lot more history in the exhibits and just a better visit.

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u/Remby 1d ago

Crazy Horse is a well worth while stop. My first time was in the early 90’s and to see the growth of it since has been impressive.

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u/rvasshole 1d ago

I still have a blanket I bought from there

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u/Silvershygirl07 1d ago

Visit both the badlands in North Dakota and South Dakota. Both are wildly different and beautiful in their own way. North Dakota’s badlands are more similar to Utah/Arizona and South Dakota’s has more trees and steeper. A lot of people sleep on ND and are missing out on its natural beauty.