The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wall

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wall, South Dakota

Updated November 22, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Wall

Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The glass dome that encloses the missile silo opening.

Wall, South Dakota

Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Site

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

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Conata, South Dakota

Conata

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

18 miles from Wall

Philip, South Dakota

Minuteman Missile Visitor Center

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

19 miles from Wall

Philip, South Dakota

Giant Prairie Dog

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

20 miles from Wall

Creston, South Dakota

Creston Dinosaur

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

23 miles from Wall

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