An expansive underground cave network and spectacular grassland vistas Location: Hours: Fees: 26611 US Highway 385 Hot Springs, SD 57747 The park
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South Dakota: De Smet – Ingalls Family Home
As we have traveled around the United States we have adopted some strange challenges. One of these has been to visit the locations of where the Ingalls family, of Little House on the Prairie fame, once lived. One of the places they called home was the small town of De Smet in South Dakota.
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Idaho: Lapwai – Nez Perce National Historical Park
Traveling through northern Idaho towards Washington we decided to stop at the Nez Perce National Historical Park at Spalding. This area was originally known as Lapwai by the Nez Perce, but was renamed Spalding after the Reverand Henry Spalding a missionary who came amongst the Nez Perce to convert them to Christianity.
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Vermont: Waterbury – Ben & Jerry’s Factory
The plans for the rest of the day were quite simple – visit the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury, VT. And eat ice cream!
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Minnesota: Preston – The Jail House Inn
We are always in search of unique places to stay and after some hours on the Internet I found the Jailhouse Inn in Preston, Minnesota which turned out to be a gem. I had booked the cell block – so we had a set of cells to ourselves and a tub with jets!
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Ohio: Berlin
The Amish and Mennonites have been depicted in many movies and feature in documentaries and reality TV programs. We wanted to find out more behind the peaceful and simple cultures so we headed to Berlin, OH in Holmes County, where there is the highest density of Amish and Mennonites in America.
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