An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

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

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

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

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This is not your typical jungle gym.