Places elliottre1 Wants to Go

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

This small museum is dedicated to making sure the history of the natural ice industry doesn't melt away.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.