Places meganvbell Wants to Go

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

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

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.

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

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

The largest museum dedicated to Italian Americans on the East Coast is located in a 100-year-old church.

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.