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

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

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

From a canyon-like gorge, more than 20 million gallons of water emerge every day, while a smaller spring drips down, creating the illusion of an endless, gentle waterfall.

Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.

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

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

A historic, scenic mill that was forced to close due to overlogging.

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

Around 50 million gallons of water flow from this spring every day.

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

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

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

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

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

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