Places lmschueler Wants to Go

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.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

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

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.