Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

What appears to be a historic cabin nestled within Valles Caldera National Preserve is actually part of an abandoned movie set.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.

This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.

Explore the history and craftsmanship of a century of motorcycles at this St. Louis showroom.

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

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

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

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

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

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.