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

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

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

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

What better place to take a seat?

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.