This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.

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

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

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

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

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

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.