In 1948 work began on Crazy Horse, a Native American monument in South Dakota. It's still not finished 71 years on. Here's what's happened.

The Crazy Horse Memorial, located outside Custer, S.D, on U.S. Highways 16 and 385, is just 17 miles from Mount Rushmore and 35 miles from Rapid City, the nearest city with a commercial airport.

The Crazy Horse monument in March 2012. When finished, it is expected to be 641 feet long and 563 feet high. It is the largest mountain carving in progress. Matthew Staver/Landov hide caption ...

The Crazy Horse Memorial is far larger than Mt. Rushmore, yet at the insistence of the sculptor, no government money has been spent on it. No big Indian casino money either, so far. Advertisement ...

"What Mount Rushmore represents to Americans is what Crazy Horse represents to American Indians," said Robert Cook, a cultural specialist at the memorial and president-elect of the National Indian ...

Either before or after your road trip to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, head 16 miles west to South Dakota’s Crazy Horse Memorial.. It’s bigger than Rushmore, and still in progress, though ...

The non-profit Crazy Horse Memorial no longer lacks for funds, charging visitors $27 per car (more than twice Rushmore’s fees) and collecting millions in donations and corporate sponsorships. The ...

South Dakota is famously home to Mount Rushmore, but it's also been making room for a second colossal mountain carving that, when finished, will dwarf the four presidents.

The Black Hills of South Dakota are a land of breathtaking beauty and fierce meaning, a region where two colossal monuments—Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial—stand as rival storytellers.

The Crazy Horse monument in March 2012. When finished, it is expected to be 641 feet long and 563 feet high. It is the largest mountain carving in progress. South Dakota is famously home to Mount ...