Wall Drug: the Weirdest Drugstore on earth! America's most famous Roadside Attraction

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Wall Drug! America is full of incredible Roadside Attractions. Some, like Cadillac Ranch, Lucy the Elephant, or the Cabazon Dinosaurs are instantly recognizable from a single glance. But there's another kind of roadside attraction, the kind of roadside wonderland that is so packed with attractions, souvenirs, oddities, and history that you could stop there multiple times for hours and never see it all! Of those, Wall Drug in South Dakota is far and away the most famous. Located near the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore and perched on the edge of Badlands National Park, Wall Drug was started by pharmacist Ted Husted and his wife Dorothy, who had the brilliant idea of advertising free ice water, bumper stickers, and serving 5¢ coffee on billboards up and down America's old highways, starting a 90 year tradition of bringing in carloads of travelers into what has become the most famous and weirdest drugstore in the world!
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Wall Drug starts around 10:00
Badlands National Park 8:00
Ranch Store and the Giant Prairie dog at the beginning!
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@justinscarred Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thumbs up homies... you're my #1 prairie dawgz

@lauraslanesvanlifetravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks for going through the whole 'WALL DRUG' store! Everytime I've seen a traveler go there, they only show a portion...appreciate you! And omg...the prarie dogs were soooooo frickin' adorable! You lucky "dog!" You got to get so damn close! And...did you say CORN???? lol

@jonburney Жыл бұрын

Added my like in specific appreciation of your post 😂 thanks for the adventure!

@octaviocastellanosjr349 Жыл бұрын

In the Oldddddddddd Wessssttt!

@monotonehell Жыл бұрын

What do you mean "80 foot dinosaur"? That clearly only has four feet.

@AndrewDraga Жыл бұрын

@@octaviocastellanosjr349 U have to add more O's sorry u did it wrong

@cindygallagher5367 Жыл бұрын

Justin, those prairie dogs are so cool. Glad you got so many great shots of them.

@wmst5065 Жыл бұрын

I moved to Washington state from Massachusetts in 2002 driving I-90 practically the entire way. Part of that drive took me through South Dakota. The 'signs' for Wall Drug start before the state line with Minnesota and once you drive into S.D. they appear every 5-10 miles. 'Be Sure to Stop at Wall Drug, Wall, South Dakota. Admittedly the lure of free ice water proved to be a strong motivator considering the temperature was in the 90's that day.

@barbhowe4862 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Justin, for visiting and showing the places that some of us wish to visit but can't.❤

@garfixit Жыл бұрын

Love it!!!!!!❤

@mckenziejeanne4508 Жыл бұрын

Justin, my 67-year-old Dad and I love your videos! ❤ They give us an opportunity to bond over his childhood road trips and the ones he recreated with my sister and I when we were young. We made many stops at Wall Drug growing up and seeing it in one of your videos is so surreal!

@nv4699 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh the really fluffy one sitting there eating the peanut while Justin's talking about him. Soooo floofy 😊❤

@bsim71 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us on another adventure. We enjoyed the trip! Mike's and Mike's grandma

@jasonerickson4648 Жыл бұрын

Ah the memories. We live in Utah but stopped there on our way home from visiting family on North Dakota 4 or 5 years ago. We also stayed in Rapid City on our way to the Mall of America a few years ago so we went and visited again. We enjoy it.

@suzywomack377 Жыл бұрын

OMGOODNESS!!! I thought I was the only one who knew about Wall. I'm 60 and my parents took us every year we went to see my grandparents. Then my kids grew up going. It's the best cheesy tourist place in the US. Thanks for spotlighting it!!!!

@shannonjackson3316 Жыл бұрын

I remember going there in the early 90s as a kid. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

@ashoemaker.dreamvacations Жыл бұрын

Awe, they are so cute!! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

@custerorbust Жыл бұрын

Your best video yet we love Wall Drug and South Dakota.

@NerdGirlShan Жыл бұрын

I still have my Wall Drug bumper sticker I got on a road trip ad a teen in 1994. Ahh, memories.

@nostalgianerds9841 Жыл бұрын

Wall Drug and Justin : the perfect combination

@santaclaus1014 Жыл бұрын

thanks justin, absolutely loved this place came back twice just to see it all. a must see !!!! badlands no words to describe it its just spectacular.!!!!! santa

@culturematters4157 Жыл бұрын

Always good to see your videos, Justin. I'm about to become a Patreon member of yours and stop being a freeloader!

@Robothut Жыл бұрын

What fun place. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@Thecorgially Жыл бұрын

Love the little Prairie dogs and Wall's leaves me speechless.

@TeamRay0421 Жыл бұрын

My late husband went to Wall Drug as a kid. He knew you'd get there too.

@robinmichel9048 Жыл бұрын

I went to Wall Drig as a kid in the early 80s. The bucking horse in the backyard had real horse hair. The current jackalope and bucking horse are a bit more hygienic. 😂

@stemikger Жыл бұрын

I'm 59 and my childhood vacations were filled with road side attractions. This store is my childhood and I miss these types of places. Once my dad took us to Disney, that became our new vacation spot, but nothing could beat the mom and pop roadside attractions. Don't get me wrong, Disney is amazing, but before Disney, this was my shangra la

@Short_Rachel. Жыл бұрын

Those prairie dogs are adorable 😱👍🏻

@lisas6940 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this vlog! It brought back some wonderful memories of visiting Wall Drug and the Badlands with my husband and kids on our way to Mount Rushmore! 😊

@helgabullabong Жыл бұрын

Wow, I love everything about this video. Had never seen a Prairie Dog until this. They are so cute. Thank you so much for showing us the Wall Drug Store, it's now on my Bucket List. This is why I love your channel, I'm always discovering new things. Cheers.

@theseamazingplaces Жыл бұрын

Awesome job leading this with a live stream.

@justinscarred Жыл бұрын

that was a close one!

@slasherman03 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all of the adventures, Justin.

@lizlocher3612 Жыл бұрын

Wall Drugs is totally unbelievable!!! I must watch it again!!!! Loved the prairie dogs too!!! Thanks for showing me this awesome roadside set of stores n attractions!!!!

@stevenartw Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin , you are so fun, energetic and enthusiastic, you make me want to jump in my Bronco and head right up to Wall Drug tomorrow- a 13 hour drive from Albuquerque but you have convinced me that it would be worth every mile!

@rossrobb Ай бұрын

Omg surely one of the best hosts/tour guides on the interwebs! 100% outstanding! Instant lifelong fan. 🙌✌️

@sandrawilliamson9849 Жыл бұрын

thank you Justin... really love your videos... they are always fun and exciting... just like you !!!

@paperthyme Жыл бұрын

I loved the Wall Drugstore! It wasn't quite so noisy, though. My late husband bought me a ceramic bowl that I loved. I still have the bowl, but he passed away. It reminds me of him every time I see it on my counter.

@angusmacdonald7187 9 ай бұрын

Summer 1983. Three friends take a cross country trip in a reconditioned VW pick up. We took the Southern route heading out from CA to the East coast. Coming back, we went more northerly. Having stopped at the Bad Lands, and seeing all the signs yelling at us to stop there, we, too, went to Wall Drug. That place is still etched in my mind for its feeling of high weirdness. The original drug store had, of course, taken over other nearby stores as it expanded; not all of the stores had the same floor, so I remember places where suddenly the floor rose up an inch or down the same amount. The place was really strange, but we got our obligatory cup of water. I also picked up a Lakotah-English dictionary there.

@dizzneefixdad2239 Жыл бұрын

@justinscarred Your content is always entertaining and NEVER boring my family and I really appreciate you and Ally so much. 💗

@estelleadamski308 Жыл бұрын

We are taking our 13 yr old granddaughter to SD next month. We are going to Mt Rushmore & Devil's Tower. Of course we will go to the Badlands & Wall Drugs and other attractions. We are looking forward to Aug and the trip.

@kriscrystal1679 Жыл бұрын

This borught back memories to when i was younger! My parents and I took a road trip all the way from Ohio to Idaho. We stopped at Wall Drug on our way from the Badlands to the Black Hills, and I think its one of the biggest cuplrets for the begining of my love for all things kitchy, and my love for silly little road side/tourist attractions! In fact at Wall Drug, I bought a little fluffy jackalope (that was made to look like a realistic stuffed jack rabbit - but with the iconic jackalope antlers) and I still have it to this day on a display of honor in my living room. That trip as a whole is what really sparked my love for road tripping! I hope to one day go to as many places and see as many amazing things as you have the oppertunity to! (that dream may soon be a reality, as I am saving up money to buy an rv!) Thanks for these videos!

@bobandtams Жыл бұрын

Wow you would think you would being back to the old west not a tin building in the middle of nowhere. It's always a great tourist trap stop👍👍👍👍

@pattipayne8202 Жыл бұрын

Oh I am so happy to see you went to Wall Drug, this is am amazing place

@joeycuriel Жыл бұрын

This is my jam! What a place! Thanks for the virtual adventure🎉🎉🎉🎉

@AndrewDraga Жыл бұрын

So i loved listening to The Scarred and I'm so bummed that Justin doesn't make music anymore. He was the one who inspired my music. Been a fan since I was 9!!! Thx for being awesome Justin!!

@meowmeow8402 Жыл бұрын

You are so much nicer to listen to than atw!!! Love your personality!!❤❤

@jlc5809 Жыл бұрын

Devil's Tower is a great place to visit when you are in the area you are in. There is a field on the way out with tons of prairie dogs. :-)

@MrApollonox Жыл бұрын

Then stop by Gillette and say “Hi!” brotha!

@theresa56542 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Havent been to Wall Drug and South Dakota in over 20 years. Loved it!

@user-qn4ri8qn6l Жыл бұрын

What fun place. Thank you for sharing it with us.. Awe, they are so cute!! Thanks for sharing your adventures..

@donnytucker Жыл бұрын

Wow, that place is so amazing!

@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885 Жыл бұрын

“Go home and sleep well” will be my new phrase once I am done with my day!

@BigTonyPhoenix Жыл бұрын

I worked there for one summer during college, think the only thing that was worth working there was the nearby attraction areas like Deadwood, Custer State Park, Bear Country, etc. That and I made friends who were on an exchange program from Macedonia. I worked as a floater/gopher primarily. And yes, the times I worked in the backyard that dinosaur was unbelievably loud. The fudge is to die for, as are the donuts. I had a mixed experience working there; I mean it's retail first off, and you're dealing with a plethora of different people, but the coworkers and the general area of the Badlands and Black Hills made it tolerable. All that being said, I'm glad you enjoyed your time! I can't believe you were in my neck of the woods of the Dakotas! It's been forever since a video of yours came on the home page for me, I'm glad it was this one. Happy to see you enjoying everything we have to offer here!

@MrApollonox Жыл бұрын

I see you took my suggestion to visit this place seriously. Thanks!

@santiagohunson6173 Жыл бұрын

That dinosaur animatronic reminds me of the same one I remember seeing at the Ripley's Believe or Not museum in San Antonio, Tx.

@jeffsmeltzer8776 11 ай бұрын

another home run, thank you. pure fun and a history lesson too!

@annasamanthahazel Жыл бұрын

I’ve been there! And I was driving my white Mark III across country at the time! What a fun one!

@jarinielsenmusiclab Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin good vlog and thank you and keep up the good you do love jarl

@VegetaLF7 Жыл бұрын

As someone originally from nearby Rapid City but moved away for more populated parts of the country, it's always nice to see some familiar locations from back home get the recognition it deserves. Fun fact, when Red Dead Redemption 2 came out, I immediately had flashbacks to visiting Wall Drug just by the sound the boots made on the floors inside stores.

@JackRabbit66 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shout out Justin!🐇

@joshfisher3342 Жыл бұрын

Wall Drug, one of my favorite stops. Great video.

@annebkpk Жыл бұрын

Loved this video. I visited the Badlands and Wall drug store back in the late 90's. The drug store has grown since I visited but still just as great as I remember. Thanks for the memories.

@chrischeshire6528 Жыл бұрын

One of my stops while during from North Dakota to California and back. This place and Little America are great for a rest and lunch.!

@jerryprice5484 11 ай бұрын

Ah yes, Wall Drug. First with my folks, then with my wife I've been visiting here everytime we come to the Black Hills since 1957. Just a single store back then now it takes up a whole block. We like to stop for breakfast or failing that, lunch where I can get a buffalo burger. Stopping at Wall Drug is mandatory with our family.

@stevegoodwin4914 11 ай бұрын

Love seeing the prairie dogs

@wee3474 8 ай бұрын

Was telling a friend how awesome wall drug is. Now she can see for herself! Nice job...do those wooden floors still creak when you walk on em? So cool!

@israelsanchez2695 Жыл бұрын

The badlands and South Dakota more broadly were one of the biggest surprises for me when we passed through while we were moving to Texas last year. Such an incredible place with some really amazing views.

@bobbybaxley 5 ай бұрын

Absolute beautiful country in that area. The little restaurant next to Wall drugs has some amazing food.

@rhommey111 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for you to visit this weieerd stop!

@lizlemon3698 11 ай бұрын

New to the channel and I already love your energy and wonder with everything you see. Lovely person, amazing places I’ve never seen before.

@cspat1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Justin, I love the vid prairie dogs are adorable looking! Wall drug is cool looking. The scenery being very different from what I see everyday looks surreal.

@rparret Жыл бұрын

Epic video Justin!

@redandbluebulldog1508 Жыл бұрын

Still wanting to check this place after seeing it in the 2020 film, Nomadland. Two of the characters work there as they move around from place to place. Excellent film!

@Angelicwings1 11 ай бұрын

How cool! Would be so epic to wander in there for the day.

@Fantasmister Жыл бұрын

They should build a 60ft Bill Murray trying to catch the 10ft gopher.

@patriciarutt1637 11 ай бұрын

You are so good at what you do!

@OrnestoD Жыл бұрын

Great vlog mr scarred!

@jarinielsenmusiclab Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin good vlog and thank you and keep up the

@crystalkiwii Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Super cool running into ya in the Backyard at WallDrug ( time stamp 28:09 ) Can't wait to see more of your grand adventures to come!!!

@marving1416 Жыл бұрын

Very entertaining!

@rickfavela6645 Жыл бұрын

Every Time I see your van it reminds me of Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite 😂. Love your videos👌!!!

@geniamcdonald7169 Жыл бұрын

It worked!

@francora4763 Жыл бұрын

Really fun video! Who would have thought such a place would be do famous worldwide.

@jackhackett80 Жыл бұрын

I've been to this prairie dog place it was a lot of fun for the fam! Wall Drug, too. I remember it was a very windy June day and very DRY

@greeleyman Ай бұрын

I last visited Wall Drug in 2009- I wondered if the T-Rex was still there (and yes, I rode the Jackalope in the back yard!)

@PTRRanger951 Жыл бұрын

I remember when I was a kid around 8-11 years old in the early 90s taking trips with my dad to Nebraska. We used to go back out on the ranch land and hunt the prairie dogs with a 22. They are huge hazards for cattle with the holes they make, cattle with collapse the holes and break legs. We would also go to the feed store and get tablets to put in the holes, water them, and stuff the hole with newspaper to gas them to kill them.

@PTRRanger951 Жыл бұрын

I remember when I was a kid around 8-11 years old taking trips with my dad to Nebraska. We used to go back out on the ranch land and hunt the prairie dogs with a 22. They are huge hazards for cattle with the holes they make, cattle with collapse the holes and break legs. We would also go to the feed store and get tablets to put in the holes, water them, and stuff the hole with newspaper to gas them to kill them.

@dogloveryt4922 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Narutocoolcat Жыл бұрын

I knew the 3rd corn 🌽 was coming but the 4th caught me off guard 😂

@SanBrunoBeacon Жыл бұрын

Good video! The p dogs are interesting little creatures.

@mattnovotny6888 Жыл бұрын

Love me some Wall Drug! Old time Americana at it's best! Been there a few times on our Badlands vacations! If you ever get a chance, South Dakota is one of the best places to rent ATV's and get off the beaten path. South Dakota is even more beautiful on a quad because you see things you'd never see from the road.

@scottyhorton5104 Жыл бұрын

Great video I was at your booth in Orange your sticker machine was out of stickers but I got a magnet and Disney pin

@stephaniepersin4222 Жыл бұрын

I live 1,311 miles from here (18 hour drive west) but I’d love to see one day because it’s near the Badlands and Mount Rushmore.

@oldmoviesinbwwithsubtitles3501 Жыл бұрын

Cool video

@mystikka1gaming740 Ай бұрын

There is a lot to see here In South Dakota... however there is a place in Missouri that is something similar to Wall Drug, its in a little hidden place called Uranus Missouri home of the world famous Uranus Fudge Factory! if you haven't checked that out its definately a fun adventure

@darthVikes Жыл бұрын

Corn!!! Haha! Ah man you coming to MN? You will love the MOA!

@micmagellan5689 Жыл бұрын

That's ah big dawg! 😆 Mista Zundel Original Earth Bender statue.

@rmannayr2129 Ай бұрын

FREE ICE WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@wyattalsbury2687 Жыл бұрын

We have an abundance of those prairie dogs living here in one of our parks in Lawton, OK. They also have an area out in our Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, which is located right next to Lawton and Fort Sill Army Post. They are fenced off with that wooden fence like they have there. They aren't as docile here in town as those ones are, though.

@bloodbathofsanity Жыл бұрын

Justin!! On your way back stop in Monument Colorado!!! I run a restaurant and would love to feed you. My restaurant reminds of Knotts Berry Farm! You would love it. Would love to show you around Colorado Springs and beyond!!! ❤ come see us!!

@elansmith9291 Жыл бұрын

hes an absolute legend

@DarkPesco 4 ай бұрын

Prairie dogs are a keystone species. Their population loss, largely due to humans, has contributed to suffering of other species and also to many of the water problems now facing the southwestern US. They need to be protected!