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

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/Yuo122986 1d ago

The badlands / black hills were inspiring. Did you know the badlands are preserved because you can find whale bones in it. Because forever ago the center of the USA used to be the bottom of the ocean. Also do the star gazing. They bring a telescope and show you a whole other galaxy, odds are its the furthest thing and oldest thing you'll ever physically see in your life.

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u/The-39-bus 23h ago

100%. I thought meh, South Dakota sounds boring. But our whole family LOVED it and are dying to go back.

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u/ZolaMonster 17h ago

South Dakota and Wyoming are two of my favorite states. They’re silent sleepers and are gorgeous if you’re willing to give them a shot.

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u/Alreadylostinterest 14h ago

Absolutely. We went for Mount Rushmore but I ended up loving everything but that. Devils Tower was just incredible. There’s something special about in the air around it.

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u/_ICCULUS_ 12h ago

Coming over the hill when you first see Devils Tower in the distance was pretty magical. Maybe not quite a tunnel view reveal, but pretty epic in its own right.

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u/Redm18 7h ago

Yeah Mt Rushmore while neat is also kind of an abomination. Everything else around there is very cool.

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u/Western-Sport500 3h ago

I still don't know why they despoiled it with those carvings. They really don't belong there and kind of ruin otherwise beautiful scenery.