[EricH]

I haven't gotten out into the Badlands at all. Been by there en route to soccer games in East River (anything east of the Missouri), but didn't stop.

Another fun Rushmore fact: The faces are out of order. I believe it was Jefferson that was originally supposed to be on the left, but there was a fault in the rock that would be a big problem right there. Some order-changing later, and you have the current version.

If you come out to Rapid City again at some point, try the SD Air and Space Museum (near Ellsworth AFB) or the geological museum on the campus at SDSM&T. Also, the geographical center of the U.S. is near Belle Fourche, about an hour north of Rapid City.