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Hotel Alex Johnson

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“Excitement, adventure and comfort await at the Alex Johnson hotel. Visit our Curio by Hilton hotel for the best place to stay in Rapid City.”
— alexjohnson.com
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Atlas ObscuraSep 30

The Best Haunted Hotels to Book for a Spooky Getaway

Nothing beats staying in a hotel whose suites hold some stories — especially if they’re of the spooky variety. The same friends who roll their eyes at mentions of luxury amenities and amazing views will be wide-eyed when you tell them about the ghost you accidentally ate breakfast with, the wailings you heard on your way to the icebox, or your run-in with an uncanny Victorian woman wearing all…

built in 1927 to attract high society to Mount Rushmore

13 hotels in this story
  • Hotel Alex JohnsonHotelbuilt in 1927 to attract high society to Mount Rushmore
  • Elsewhere
  • The Stanley HotelHotelEstes Park, United Statesinspired Stephen King's "The Shining"
  • The Marshall HouseHotelSavannah, United StatesSavannah's oldest hotel, established in 1851
  • 1886 Crescent Hotel and SpaHotelEureka Springs, United Statesstaff lead daily ghost tours
  • The Drovers InnHotelArgyll and Bute, United Kingdomrural Scottish inn on the edge of Loch Lomond
  • The Lodge at Hot Lake SpringsHotelLa Grande, United StatesA haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.
  • Gran Hotel BolivarHotelLima, Peruswankiest place to stay in Lima in its heyday
  • St. James HotelHotelCimarron, United Statesoffered weary travelers a place to rest their heads
  • The Mermaid InnHotelRye, United Kingdomquaint inn with over 600 years of history
  • Hotel del CoronadoHotelSan Diego, United Statesself-proclaimed birthplace of the American beach vacation
  • Clown MotelMotelTonopah, United Statesfully embraces its role as nightmare fodder
  • The Mizpah HotelHotelTonopah, United Statesrestored to its former glory after sitting abandoned
  • The Aztec HotelHotelSan Diego, United States
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OutsideSep 15

I Traded My Mountain Bike for a Motorcycle to Ride Across South Dakota’s Badlands

Turning 50 inspired our national parks columnist to swap his mountain bike for a motorized one so he could vroom through South Dakota’s Badlands National Park and Black Hills National Forest—one of the world’s most iconic motorcycle routes.

cool hotel downtown with a good ghost story

14 things in this story
  • Royal Enfeld HimalayansPlaceclassic adventure bike designed for road and dirt
  • Motorcycle Safety FoundationPlaceorganizes bike education courses across the country
  • Hotel Alex JohnsonHotelcool hotel downtown with a good ghost story
  • Windsor Block BarRestaurantbest cocktail bar within walking distance
  • Vintage RidesPlacesmall operation renting Royal Enfeld Himalayans
  • Elsewhere
  • Black Hills National ForestSightBlack Hills, United Statesdirt roads, archeological sites, caves, ghost towns
  • Sage Creek RoadTrailBadlands, United Stateslong gravel road onto a plateau with views
  • Scenic Loop RoadTrailBadlands, United Statespaved road through the heart of tan cliffs and spires
  • Notch TrailTrailBadlands, United Stateswinds through a canyon to a ladder with a view
  • Iron Mountain RoadTrailBlack Hills, United States17-mile blacktop connecting Custer State Park with Mount Rushmore
  • Custer State ParkNature reserveCuster, United Statesrolling plains full of buffalo, towering cliffs, cold lakes
  • Wildlife LoopTrailCuster, United States18-mile loop around the park to see buffalo and antelope
  • Sylvan LakeSightCuster, United States17-acre reservoir where water meets tall, tan cliffs
  • Pactola LakeSightBlack Hills, United Statesarea for exploring dirt roads in Black Hills National Forest
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