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Wax dummies, some from a former Wild West museum, enhance presentation of a two-headed calf, tiny church, collection of farm toys, and Sitting Bull's spoon. Haunted by restless spirits!
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- Address:
- 1820 W. Grand Crossing, Mobridge, SD
- Directions:
- Northwest edge of town, on the north side of US-12, just south of its intersection with 20th St. W.
- Hours:
- M-F 9-12 1-5, Sa-Su 1-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 605-845-7243
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Built out of wood by the Dahl brothers in the autumn of 2022. Hollow inside, with Jackalope art and a stairway leading to an outdoor viewing balcony.
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- Address:
- 518 Glenn St., Wall, SD
- Directions:
- I-90 exit 110. Drive north on Glenn St. for a half-mile. Jackalope on the right, just north of 6th Ave.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Fanciful junk art statues, including a 40-foot-high horse and 60-foot-high bull head. Over 50 sculptures on 18 acres.
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- Address:
- 45160 257th St., Montrose, SD
- Directions:
- I-90 exit 374. Turn south and drive a half-mile. Entrance on the left.
- Hours:
- Daily May 15-Oct. 15, 7 am - 8:30 pm. Closed and gated off-season. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 605-204-0370
- Admission:
- Adults $10.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Abby Normal's Museum of the Strange has real two-headed animals, half a human head in a jar, real human skulls and skeletons, live American alligators, and a gift shop. They're just opening up. It's the strangest collection of odd and macabre in the Midwest!
[Jason Haack, 11/16/2021]Abby Normal's Museum of the Strange:- Address:
- 27280 Kenworth Place, Harrisburg, SD
- Directions:
- East edge of South Dakota. I-29 exit 71. Turn east onto SD-110/273rd St. Drive two blocks. Turn left onto Kenworth Place. You'll see the museum -- a pre-fab blue metal building -- ahead on the right.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 605-376-2586
- Admission:
- Adults $10
This is more like hundreds of bikes, and appears to be an ongoing project. Bike carcasses and wire are lying near the sculpture while other skeletons, complete with streamers, flicker in the sun. There is a small path you can take through the sculpture.
[Sam B, 10/02/2020]Bicycle Sculpture:- Address:
- Hwy. 89, Pringle, SD
- Directions:
- About 1,000 ft north of the intersection of Highways 89 and 385. Located on the west side of the highway, beside a billboard. Sculpture visible if you are heading south but hidden by the billboard if heading north. In a field 50 ft off the highway.
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