The Enchanted Highway is exactly the kind of attraction that makes a road trip memorable. A series of enormous metal sculptures rises from the prairie along a rural road in southwestern North Dakota.
Roadside art on a huge scale
The sculptures turn birds, animals and other subjects into monumental landmarks. Against the open landscape, their scale becomes even more striking.
Make the drive the attraction
This is not about reaching one final monument. The fun comes from driving between installations, stopping, taking photographs and watching the prairie unfold between them.
Allow more time than expected
Distances in North Dakota have a way of stretching a simple plan. Bring fuel, water and enough time that you are not racing daylight.
Pair it with western North Dakota
The route can fit naturally into a larger road trip involving Dickinson, Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Before setting out, check current road conditions and local visitor information, especially outside the main travel season.
The Enchanted Highway is wonderfully unnecessary in the best possible way. Nobody needs giant metal sculptures on the prairie, which is precisely why you may remember them long after another conventional attraction has faded.
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