These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

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

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.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

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

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A big museum full of little worlds.

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.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

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

This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.