One Of The Most Unique Towns In America, Regent Is Perfect For A Day Trip In North Dakota
Many North Dakota small towns are dying. It’s a sad way to put it, but it’s true. As new generations get older and move off to bigger places, the population of these lone prairie towns dwindles to nothing. Eventually, they become ghost towns. But there are a few towns out there that are striving to capture people’s interest rather than fade out of existence. One man put Regent, North Dakota back on the map with his quirky and interesting creations, and today it’s known as the perfect day trip location.
Regent, North Dakota was 1910, starting out just like many other North Dakota small towns - as a railroad stop. In many ways, you can still see remnants of the good old days here.
The Enchanted Highway is a stretch of road with Greff's huge scrap metal sculptures along the way, including this one, Geese in Flight, which has a Guinness World Record for being the biggest.
That being the Enchanted Castle, a school-turned-hotel where you can stay and enjoy medieval theming unlike anywhere else in North Dakota. How cool is that?
Regent, North Dakota may only have a population of 160, but it certainly attracts many more visitors than that thanks to all the quirky things you can find. There is no other town quite like it, and it’s worth visiting at least once.
What other small towns in North Dakota do you think make for perfect day trip destinations? Nominate your favorites here.
Address: Regent, ND 58650, USA
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Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
