Places froeckmann Wants to Go

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

A big museum full of little worlds.

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

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

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

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.