South Dakota is brimming with heritage sites and natural marvels. Aside from the iconic Mount Rushmore and other tourist traps , the state is also home to the underrated yet scenic Badlands National Park . Known for its unique geological wonders, Badlands feels like an otherworldly destination, nestled just east of the stunning Black Hills. But South Dakota's Black Hills & Badlands region is also home to another overlooked national park, which rivals the Badlands' epic landscapes and spectacular sunsets.

Wind Cave National Park sits right in the southern Black Hills, about 11 miles north of Hot Springs, SD . Its centerpiece, the "breathing" Wind Cave, is one of the world's largest and most complex cave systems, as well as the highest concentration of boxwork or honeycomb-like f

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