Most Unique Hotels in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota

When it comes to finding a place to stay on your next getaway, there is no shortage of clean, comfortable places for you to spend a night or two while you're road-tripping.

Now every once in a while you want to up your hotel game with something a bit more memorable. But where do you find a place like that in the Tri-State area?

Well, Thrillist to the rescue! They're out with their list of 'The Most Unique Hotel in Every State'.

Here are their picks for South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota.

SOUTH DAKOTA

• Sylvan Lake Lodge - Custer

This Frank Lloyd Wright-designed lakefront lodge dates back to 1892 and features buffalo roaming the grounds and easy access to Mt. Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, and the Crazy Horse Memorial.

IOWA

• The Blackhawk Hotel - Cedar Falls

Dating back to the 1850s, it is not only oldest continuously operating hotel in the Hawkeye State, but it is the second longest continuously operating hotel in the country.

The Black Hawk Hotel is now listed in the National Historic Register of Historic Places and offers 28 guest rooms and suites.

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MINNESOTA

• Northern Rail Traincar Inn - Two Harbors

Train lovers are in heaven at this 15-room inn near Lake Superior.

Actual rail cars have been transformed into different experiences. Among the themed rooms are:

• Victorian
• Oriental
• Safari
• Fishing
• Lighthouse
• Bear & Moose