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Vaile Mansion

Independence, Missouri

Vaile Mansion

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

Hall of Waters

Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Hall of Waters

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

The Odd Fellows Home.

Liberty, Missouri

Odd Fellows Home

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Watkins Home

Kearney, Missouri

Watkins Woolen Mill

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

Comanche's final resting place: on display at the University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Comanche, Survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.

Bottlecap people lining the shelves on Walker's kitchen.

Lawrence, Kansas

Museum of Odd

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

O'Malley's Pub

Weston, Missouri

O'Malley's Pub

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

Going-to-the-Sun Road

West Glacier, Montana

Going-to-the-Sun Road

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

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.

Community Christian Church

Kansas City, Missouri

Community Christian Church

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

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.

Charlie Parker Memorial

Kansas City, Missouri

Charlie Parker Memorial

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

Boy and Frog.

Kansas City, Missouri

Boy and Frog Fountain

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

This relic supposedly holds John the Baptist's finger.

Kansas City, Missouri

The Holy Finger of Kansas City

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Kessler Park Reservoir

Kansas City, Missouri

Kessler Park Reservoir

An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.

A typical SubTropolis building.

Kansas City, Missouri

SubTropolis

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

The Hokey Pokey.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

North Shore Dance Paving Stones

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Walnut Street Bridge

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Walnut Street Bridge

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Ruby Falls.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Ruby Falls

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Polar Bear Plaza

Nashville, Tennessee

Edgehill Polar Bears

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

The Ryman Auditorium Gates, which let out into the alley.

Nashville, Tennessee

Ryman Alley

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

Hidden Heart of Music Row

Nashville, Tennessee

Hidden Heart of Music Row

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

United Record Pressing on Chestnut Street

Nashville, Tennessee

United Record Pressing

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

Hatch Show Print at dusk

Nashville, Tennessee

Hatch Show Print

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

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