The Mid West Region . Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota
Mid West Region
Our first stop is: *Capital: Pierre*
Mount Rushmore Let’s take a tour! The most popular attraction in South Dakota is Mount Rushmore. . It took 14 years and 400 workers to sculpt the faces of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Let’s take a tour! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz3axgltLn8
Our next stop is: *Capital: Spingfield*
Chicago, Illinios When you go to Chicago, you have to visit the Sears Tower. It was the tallest building in the world from 1974 – 1997. Now it is the tallest building in North America.
Chicago, Illinios One of the most popular attractions at the Sears Tower is “The Ledge”, a glass balcony that extends 4 ft. You can look straight down!
The Chicago River is dyed green every year on St. Patrick’s Day. Illinois Fun Facts The first McDonald’s opened in Des Plaines, Illinois! The Chicago River is dyed green every year on St. Patrick’s Day. It still looks the same as it did in 1955.
Our last stop is: *Capital: Jefferson City*
St. Louis, Missouri If you’re ever in Missouri, you have to stop and see the St. Louis Gateway Arch. It is 630 ft. tall and weighs 43,000 tons!
It is the longest river in the USA! Mississipi River Taking a ride down the Mississippi River on a Riverboat, is a MUST! It is the longest river in the USA!