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No one can visit Mitchell without seeing The World's Only Corn Palace. No one can visit Mitchell without seeing The World's Only Corn Palace. Established in 1892 and at its present location since 1921, the structure is stripped each year and decorated anew with murals formed by thousands of bushels of corn, grasses, grains, and other products celebrating South Dakota's bounty. The Corn Palace is mentioned in the book "1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die". Mitchell has an indoor recreation center and an outdoor aquatic center to cool off on those hot summer days. At the Dakota Discovery Museum, you will be able to learn about the lives of the Plains Indians, the Fur...