Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.