The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

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

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

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

A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.

A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.

This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.

Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.