St. Louis, Missouri
Cementland
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
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St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Bristol, Florida
A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.
Monticello, Florida
This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.
Knob Noster, Missouri
The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.
Sturgeon, Missouri
A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.
Walnut Shade, Missouri
The creator of the Kewpie doll's former home has been turned into a museum celebrating her life and work.
Godfrey, Illinois
Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.