• Attractions in Deadwood, South Dakota, include the Days of '76 rodeo.rodeo image by Grzegorz Kwolek from Fotolia.com
  
  Deadwood gained fame as a South Dakota mining town in the late 1800s. The HBO series "Deadwood" brought new attention to the city of 1,280 in 2004. Deadwood, located in the western part of the state in the Black Hills region, has attractions that explain the gold rush of the 1870s and the city's 20th century history. It also gives present day visitors a chance to make money by trying their luck at casinos.
  
  

Boondocks Diner and Amusement Park

• While Deadwood is celebrated for what happened in the 1800s, the Boondocks Diner and Amusement Park celebrates another time period, the 1950s and 1960s. It includes a museum that showcases artifacts and memorabilia from the era, including a jacket worn by Elvis and props from "Gunsmoke." Boondocks also feature classic automobiles with frequent car shows. The diner itself is an original building from the 1950s.
  
  Boondocks Diner and Amusement Park
  21559 US 385
  Deadwood, SD 57732
  605-578-1186
  fiftiesfun.com
  
  

Broken Boot Gold Mine

• The Broken Boot Gold Mine tells the story of the 1876 gold rush that brought attention to Deadwood. The mine, originally called Sein's Mine, opened in 1878 and produced gold and iron pyrite, which made sulfuric acid that helped in processing gold. It closed in the early 1900s, but reopened for tourists in the 1950s. You can learn about gold mining and even pan for gold yourself.
  
  Broken Boot Gold Mine
  Hwy 14A
  Deadwood, SD 57732
  605-578-9997
  brokenbootgoldmine.com
  
  

Celebrity Hotel Museum and Gaming

• The Celebrity Hotel Museum and Gaming offers a range of attractions. Gamblers can choose from reel slots, video slots and video poker in the casino. At the Nelson's Garage Car and Motorcycle Museum, you might recognize some of the famous vehicles that appeared in movies and on television. They include the Ferrari 308 that Tom Selleck used in "Magnum P.I." and the Aston Martin V8 that appeared in the James Bond movie ""The Living Daylights." Film fans will also enjoy the movie memorabilia section that has more than 80 items like Arnold Schwarzenegger's leather jacket from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
  
  Celebrity Hotel Museum and Gaming
  629 Main Street
  Deadwood, SD 57732
  605-578-1909
  celebritycasinos.com
  
  

Days of '76 Museum

• The Days of '76 celebration started in 1923 to honor Deadwood's history. The Days of '76 Museum preserves the horse-drawn carriages, photographs, costumes, memorabilia and other artifacts used through the years in the celebration. The top display, according to the museum, is the Clowser Collection of western pioneers and American Indian art and artifacts. The museum is open from mid-April through mid-October. The Days of '76 celebration takes place in July, and includes a parade and rodeo.
  
  Days of '76 Museum
  17 Crescent Street
  Deadwood, SD 57732
  605-578-2872
  daysof76.com/Default.aspx