THE CORN PALACE IN MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA

The Corn Palace - also known as a folk-art wonder on the prairie of South Dakota - is worth a stop when traveling I-90 in South Dakota! The big beautiful building with murals made of corn covering the exterior, is a focal point on Main Street in Mitchell, South Dakota. It's a fun place to take a travel break and soak in the experience, while enjoying some delicious fresh popcorn! They say over 500,000 tourists each year check out this fabulously unique place decorated with corn cobs, designed to celebrate the state’s agriculture. The idea for the palace dates back to 1892, with a small building that was replaced 2 times with bigger buildings, soon also deemed too small, making way for the current elaborate structure completed in 1921. An arena in the center of the building hosts basketball tournaments, as well as community events such as proms, stage shows, banquets, graduations, and concerts. Lawrence Welk has performed there! USA Today named the palace one of the Top 10 places in America for high school basketball!
Get all the details on The Corn Palace website: https://cornpalace.com
We also made a stop in Huron, South Dakota to lay eyes on the "World's Largest Pheasant." Located on Highway 14, the 22 ton fiberglass and steel pheasant proudly stands 28 feet tall, designating Huron as a premier pheasant hunting location since 1959.
Check out the website for the historical details, of which there are many!
The World's Largest Pheasant: https://www.huronsd.com/visiting-huro...