Chimney Rock is a national historic site in Nebraska. There is a rock of the shape of a chimney which creates a nice background for pictures. We visited chimney rock on our way back home from Mt. Rushmore.

The drive from Mt. Rushmore was scenic and beautiful too. We were driving through prairie grasslands. The prairies spreads through a number of states and we enjoyed the scenery while driving in South Dakota too. 

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Custer state park is located close to Mt. Rushmore memorial. It is a beautiful and lively place with full of Bisons. We didn't have much time to spend in the park so we took two of the scenic byways, Needles highway and wildlife loop road.

Needles highway is scenic and beautiful. You can see the standing thin, tall rocks which look like needles. Wildlife loop is bit different. It loops through a meadow and you can see lots and lots of Bisons while driving.

This is a really nice place to spend the day if you have more time. There are few beautiful lakes too. We stopped by the Sylvan lake but couldn't explore others due to limited time.

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a carved four faces of four former American presidents on the granite of Mt. Rushmore. The four presidents are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln.

It is a splendid creation. Carving someone's face with the specific features is not an easy thing to do.

Our next destination was Custer state park which is close to mount Rushmore.
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