This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

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

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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

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

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

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 hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

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

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

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

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

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.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

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

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

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