2 Best Sights in Mt. Rushmore and the Black Hills, South Dakota

Looking like a piece of flowing fabric, Bridal Veil Falls makes a delicate descent some 60 feet over the side of Spearfish Canyon. Among several waterfalls inside the canyon (which can all easily be viewed in a day), it's the most conveniently located, immediately alongside Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway. Be careful while driving through: It's a popular stop for tourists, who aren't always looking as they cross the road carrying their camera-phones and gawking at the falls.

A picturesque, serene stroll around the manicured grounds of a still-active and historically preserved 1896 fish hatchery awaits visitors here. View fish in the ponds and through a giant underwater window, take in the historic architecture of the numerous buildings on-site, climb onto a historic railcar, and feed the ducks that freely roam the grounds.