Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

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

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

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

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This graveyard is home to the so-called "Witch's Circle."

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

You can take the metro between these two stations, or you can walk the underground bookstore-lined passageway that connects them

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.