Was Mount Rushmore a waste?

Only if it was paid for by taxpayers. At the time when it was made it was a waste, in my personal opinion. As the years has gone on however, it has definitely paid for itself. There is nothing dumber, once again my opinion, than the faces of former presidents on a mountain. But hey if that's the only way to get people to go to S. read more

Not by any means, but I’ve been to Crazy Horse five or six times over the years. It’s fun to watch the progress and the Visitor Center always has something new and interesting (vs I only went to Rushmore the one time). The real waste would be to visit Rushmore and not drive the extra hour to Custer. read more

With Mt. Rushmore bringing over 2 million visitors every year, the tourist industry in the Black Hills has grown tremendously under such a continual downpour of people. Unfortunately, like all things blessed with ample resources, many weeds have sprouted. read more

No, Mount Rushmore was not a waste of taxpayer money. No, Mount Rushmore was not a waste of taxpayer money. For one, Mount Rushmore was privately funded. Donations were taken, and it was paid for that way. read more