Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

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

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.