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A big museum full of little worlds.

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.

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

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

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.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

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

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

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

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

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

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

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

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

Features unique photographic collections by women of the American West and historical attractions such as a two-story outhouse.