The classic South Dakota attractions remain: the Black Hills, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Wind Cave National Park. You can make an entire vacation of these alone their closeness allows you to see the best of the state in a short amount of time. South Dakota is full of places that can take you away from the here and now. Watch a herd of buffalo trundle across the prairie, and you feel as if you've returned to a time before railroads and farmers overran the plains. Losing money in a historic gambling casino is more fun than losing it in a glitzy modern one. The polished woodwork and swinging saloon doors make it easier to imagine that you're a Wild West card sharp rather than a traveler wagering your souvenir money.