There’s no state more photogenic than South Dakota. With views as stunning as this, you’d swear they were straight out of a movie.

  1. Doesn’t this look straight out of a road trip movie?!

Jason Mrachina / Flickr

  1. North by Northwest, Family Guy and Richie Rich - this looks like a scene out of a movie or TV show because it is one! Mount Rushmore has been used as a backdrop countless times.

Mark Kaletka / Flickr

  1. This could be an eerie or beautiful setting in a major motion picture.

John B. Kalla / Flickr

  1. You’d swear this is straight out of your dad’s favorite old western.

South Dakota / Flickr

  1. Cue the adventure soundtrack and young adult heading out to find himself scene.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Follow / Flickr

  1. Let’s face it, South Dakota has a lot of perfect settings for romantic movies and this is definitely one of them.

Daren Jessip / Flickr

  1. The other type of movie we have the best backdrops for is the old westerns. Can’t you just see some cowboys setting up camp out here?

faungg’s photos / Flickr

  1. This backdrop could not be better for the “falling in love” scene in a romantic comedy.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Follow / Flickr

  1. This could be a shot out of so many wilderness movies. Or Twilight, if you’re into that sort of thing. (I am.)

Patrick Slaven / Flickr

  1. A perfect set up for an old wild west movie.

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary / Facebook

  1. Those greens! Those blues! The vibrant colors on this lake look like an adventure movie waiting to happen.

Spearfish Canyon / Facebook

  1. With views like these, how could they not be the backdrop for an amazing film?

Roderick Eime / Flickr

What’s your favorite South Dakota scene that looks straight out of a movie?

Jason Mrachina / Flickr

Mark Kaletka / Flickr

John B. Kalla / Flickr

South Dakota / Flickr

U.S. Department of Agriculture Follow / Flickr

Daren Jessip / Flickr

faungg’s photos / Flickr

Patrick Slaven / Flickr

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary / Facebook

Spearfish Canyon / Facebook

Roderick Eime / Flickr

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