Columbia, Missouri
McBaine Bur Oak
This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
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Columbia, Missouri
This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Edmond, Oklahoma
Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.
Ashland, Kansas
Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.
Edmond, Oklahoma
Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Springfield, Missouri
A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.
Springfield, Missouri
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.
Guthrie, Oklahoma
One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.
Springfield, Missouri
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Guthrie, Oklahoma
A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true.
Bixby, Oklahoma
One of New York's most iconic authors is strangely honored by this Oklahoma park.
Sumner, Missouri
This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
Sedalia, Missouri
This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.