The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, is one of Americas corniest attraction.

Each year there is a different theme, and the palace is decorated accordingly.

Hundreds of thousands of tourists come to see the crop art every year.

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The idea was to showcase the rich soil of South Dakota and encourage people to settle in the area.

Thirteen different colors or shades of corn are available for artists to work on.

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