A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

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

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

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.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

A steeple that now houses a small church.