We stopped here on the way to Steamboat.  If you have travelled out west, you may have seen signs for “Wall Drug”.  What is “Wall Drug”?  Well, for one, it is huge.  It is in the town of Wall, SD.  The town probably wouldn’t exist without the Drug Store.  Of course, calling it a drug store points more toward its origins than its current status.  I mean, there is actually be a drug store somewhere within it’s 74,000’ footprint, but I didn’t stumble upon it.  Comparing it to a Bass Pro Shops, or Cabellas gets you closer, but not quite.  It has mounted trophies on the walls, but it also has a 6’ Jackalope and a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the courtyard. 

The 500 seat restaurant will certainly serve you buffalo burgers and elk steaks while you scan their extensive collection of western art on the walls, but they are best known for their donuts (with a free donut and coffee for veterans; yes, I did avail myself of the offering).  Being reasonably close to Sturgis, SD, the parking lot is frequently overrun with motorcycles, with an emphasis on Harleys.  They have a rock shop, an indigenous American artwork shop, cowboy boots and hats, fossils, geodes, crystals, and just about everything else you could think of.  It was a fun stop-over at an iconic “roadside America” site.  If you are in the area (think; Mt Rushmore) it is worth the stop.