Wall, South Dakota
Population 688
Wall, South Dakota, which is famous for Wall Drugs (walldrug.com), is a must-stop on any Mt. Rushmore – Badlands road trip. This famous drug store is located close to Interstate 90, about 7 miles from the Pinnacles Entrance to Badlands National Park. Back in the 1930s Dorothy and Ted Hustead enticed visitors to stop at their humble drug store by plastering the west with Burma Shave-like billboards advertising free ice water. Today the operation has expanded quite a bit to include everything from a life-sized carving of Butch Cassidy and a giant jackalope, to a silver dollar bar and even a life sized animated T-Rex. Accessible street parking is available on Main Street, with level access to most areas of the massive drug store. Stop at the soda fountain for a scoop of their excellent homemade ice cream, and just sit back and take it all in. And yes, they still have free ice water.
