Geology in Missouri

A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.

These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.

Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.