This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

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.

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.