When planning our trip out West, we polled our friends and family to see if there was anywhere worth stopping on our way to Mt. Rushmore. A friend tipped us off to the Badlands, which we discovered was only a mere 20 minutes away from the highway.
Naturally we decided to tack them on to the drive, since 56 hours of driving is surely not enough.
Also, they look spectacular.
The Selfish Years 