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

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.

Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

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

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

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.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.