We had a great time visiting Mount Rushmore.
The faces do not appear that large in real life.
This is a close up of the Mount.
The faces are carved in granite rock.
You can see the imperfections in the granite rock if you look closely.
Notice the detail in the spectacles Pres. Roosevelt is wearing.
The sculptors used dynamite to remove 90% of the rock. They could be accurate within 4 inches using dynamite. The last 10% was done with jackhammers using life-size plaster models for their guide.
You can walk underneath the faces at the base of the mountain on the Presidential Tour.
Mom really likes the state's license plates.
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