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Leasburg, Missouri
Canoehenge
Nestled in Onondaga State Park, over 100 canoes carefully stacked in a replica of the famous standing stones.
38.0553, -91.2196
Kansas City, Missouri
World's Largest Shuttlecocks
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
39.0451, -94.5810
Sedalia, Missouri
Bothwell Lodge
This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.
38.7964, -93.2230
Jefferson City, Missouri
Missouri State Penitentiary
The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
38.5735, -92.1607
Iron Township, Missouri
Elephant Rocks State Park
Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.
37.6546, -90.6886
Ironton, Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain
In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.
37.5703, -90.7279
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
43.7146, -98.0254
Gallatin, Missouri
Adam-ondi-Ahman
A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.
39.9145, -93.9622
Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri Columns
The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.
38.9462, -92.3287
Columbia, Missouri
Neff Hall Chinese Stone Lions
Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.
38.9481, -92.3282
Columbia, Missouri
Thomas Jefferson’s Original Tombstone
The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.
38.9461, -92.3279
Sumner, Missouri
Maxie, the World's Largest Goose
This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."
39.6534, -93.2460
Cuba, Missouri
Former World's Largest Rocking Chair
The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.
38.0371, -91.4691
Columbia, Missouri
McBaine Bur Oak
This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
38.8992, -92.4646
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
38.5739, -90.4053
St. Louis, Missouri
Grant's Farm
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
38.5460, -90.3510
Sturgeon, Missouri
The Pinnacles
A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.
39.1337, -92.3227
Sullivan, Missouri
Meramec Caverns
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
38.2745, -91.1057
Lesterville, Missouri
Johnson's Shut-Ins
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
37.5445, -90.8465
Columbia, Missouri
Devil's Icebox
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
38.8819, -92.3289
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
38.6330, -90.2001
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