After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

The final resting place of the legendary outlaw.

The site of the first daylight, peacetime bank robbery by the James gang.

The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

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

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

How did the front of a supersonic jet make its way to a display case in a Kansas City yard?

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.