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Laugh-O-Gram Studio
Permanently Closed

Kansas City, Missouri

Laugh-O-Gram Studio

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

Salvador Dali's "Easter Angel"
Permanently Closed

Kansas City, Missouri

Dalí Collection at Hallmark Visitors Center

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

Imperial Brewery in Kansas City
Permanently Closed

Kansas City, Missouri

Imperial Brewery

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

A mural on the side of the building was painted by local artist Alexander Austin in honor of area native jazz great Charlie “Bird” Parker.

Kansas City, Missouri

Mutual Musicians Foundation

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.

Jesse James was buried next to his wife, Zerelda.

Kearney, Missouri

Jesse James’ Grave

The final resting place of the legendary outlaw.

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.

The MU columns.

Columbia, Missouri

University of Missouri Columns

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

The tempura-fried pork tenderloin is Kitty’s most popular order. The recipe has never been changed since the cafe opened in 1951.

Kansas City, Missouri

Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

The lamp post at Union Station.

Kansas City, Missouri

Union Station Lamp Post Clock

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

Watkins Home

Kearney, Missouri

Watkins Woolen Mill

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

Community Christian Church

Kansas City, Missouri

Community Christian Church

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Charlie Parker Memorial

Kansas City, Missouri

Charlie Parker Memorial

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Country Club Plaza

Kansas City, Missouri

Country Club Plaza

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

Photo by theorigamibandit@gmail.com

Kansas City, Missouri

Prospero's Books

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

A diorama marking the beginning of the Pony Express.

St. Joseph, Missouri

The Pony Express National Historic Trail and Museum

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

Independence Temple.

Independence, Missouri

Independence Temple

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

St. Louis' Old Courthouse was the scene of the Dred Scott Decision, which served as a catalyst in the eradication of slavery in the United States.

St. Louis, Missouri

Old St. Louis County Courthouse

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The tri-point from the Arkansas side

South West City, Missouri

AR-MO-OK Tri-State Marker

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.

Munitions.

Kansas City, Missouri

Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

View of south side of museum.

Kansas City, Missouri

World's Largest Shuttlecocks

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The Whispering Arch

St. Louis, Missouri

Whispering Arch at Union Station

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

A typical SubTropolis building.

Kansas City, Missouri

SubTropolis

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

View of the "books."

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Library's Community Bookshelf

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

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