See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

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

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

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

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

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

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

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.

A historic, scenic mill that was forced to close due to overlogging.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.