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.

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

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

The statue mysteriously lost its head and left hand.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.