Places misailr Wants to Go

Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."

Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

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

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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