Bugün öğrendim ki: Rushmore Dağı'ndaki görüntülerin bele kadar oyulması gerekiyordu, ancak heykeltıraşın ölümü ve İkinci Dünya Savaşı'nın başlaması projeyi erken bitirdi.

Rising above the Black Hills of South Dakota, [Mount Rushmore National Memorial](https://www.nps.gov/Moru/index.htm) is a stunning sight to behold. Audacious in scale and magnificent in artistry, the massive sculpture is a memorial to four American presidents and so much more. Scroll down to learn more about this fascinating and uniquely American place. ![The four massive heads sculpted into Mount Rushmore look out under a pretty blue sky.](/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/mount_rushmore_nm_gerald_pace_ste_small.jpg)Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. Photo by Gerald Pace ([www.sharetheexperience.org](http://www.sharetheexperience.org)).