Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

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

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

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.

A bakery and variety store filled with an extensive taxidermy collection.

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.