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50 state road trip: Iconic landmarks around the USA

Kori Hill, Special for USA TODAY

South Dakota - Mount Rushmore is one of the most famous rock formations in the US because it holds the faces of four United States Presidents. Near Keystone, South Dakota George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln will all look down on you from their perch in the mountain. Ah, America!

Landmarks can range from local directional markers to the truly awe-inspiring, but to be considered iconic to a state, there has to be a larger meaning behind the site. We've chosen a landmark in each state that seems the most iconic, either historically, popularity, or just for the natural beauty of the site. Scroll through the gallery above, then let us know in the comments what landmarks you've been to.

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