Places empace Wants to Go

When Joseph Marconnott died, he had a unique final wish: to be mummified and put on display.

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.

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

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.

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

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

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

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.

Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!

The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.

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

The creator of the Kewpie doll's former home has been turned into a museum celebrating her life and work.