Places acrig Wants to Go

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

An unkempt, oddly placed piece of land keeps an elderly farming couple in a residential area.

One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

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

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

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

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

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

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

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

This monument honors a true hero dog.

A mysterious, perhaps haunted plot of land, untouched by modern development.

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.