With the new year upon us, South Dakotans are beginning to make plans, resolutions, and a list of places to travel/visit in the coming year, and we here at Only in South Dakota are thrilled to report that we know just where you should go in 2019: SoDak! Say what?! Stick with us, because there is a method to our madness, as South Dakota was just named a top travel destination for 2019:

Earlier this month, Forbes released Where To Go Next: 14 Best Places To Travel In The US In 2019, naming South Dakota as one of their top choices!
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As per the article, travel writer Katie Jackson states that "South Dakota unexpectedly blew me away when I road tripped across the country," adding that "The wonderfully tacky roadside attractions along I-90, which can easily turn a two-day trip into a week, include the world’s largest corn palace..."
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Not just the world's largest, Katie, but the world's only!
"...world’s largest log chair..."
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While you're visiting the world's largest log chair in Deadwood, be sure to also visit its on-site pizza restaurant. Yum!
"...a 50-foot-tall Indian woman..."
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Both night and day, the beautiful Dignity: of Earth & Sky sculpture looks after her beloved state!

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"...upside down fire trucks, a deer made of car parts and a huge fiberglass horse with 'Rushmore heads.'"
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In addition to the fun quirks hiding along our interstates, Jackson goes on to mention other more well-known places and attractions, like Mount Rushmore, Sturgis, and Deadwood.
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Also mentioned on Forbes' list were the likes of Palm Springs, California; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina (pictured).
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While we agree that everywhere mentioned is worth visiting, we do happen to think that SoDak should be at the top of everyone's travel list... amen? Amen!
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Not sure where else to go around SoDak? Check out these 11 Incredible Attractions In South Dakota That Will Bring Out The Explorer In You.

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