Roadside Americana · South Dakota
The Corn Palace
Murals made entirely of corn, redone yearly
TypeRoadside Oddity
StateSouth Dakota
WhenLate summer–fall (fresh murals up by harvest)
How to visitFree; open to walk through
A Moorish-domed civic palace in Mitchell whose exterior murals are made entirely from thousands of ears of colored corn and grain — and redesigned with a new theme every single year. The “world’s only,” and proud of it.
The photo
The corn murals on the Moorish facade.
Pair it with
- Mitchell
- I-90
- Missouri River
- Badlands (a detour west)
Roadside attractions keep their own quirky hours and can change owners, close, or move — confirm it’s open before a long detour, respect private property and art, and leave it as iconic as you found it.
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