Independence, Missouri
Independence Temple
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
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Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Jadwin, Missouri
Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.
Perryville, Missouri
An old tree that is the final resting place for many pair of shoes.
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Dayton, Ohio
The world's first aircraft factory has been hiding inside an automobile plant for almost 80 years.
Cornville, Arizona
Outsider Art Community.
Florence, Arizona
The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.
Phoenix, Arizona
A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Kayenta, Arizona
Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
Evanston, Illinois
The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Spillville, Iowa
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Cache, Oklahoma
This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.
Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Oakley, Kansas
Home of mutant livestock.
Burfordville, Missouri
The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.
Kansas City, Missouri
This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.
St. Louis, Missouri
One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
Kansas City, Missouri
The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.
Independence, Missouri
A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.