St. Louis, Missouri
Laclede's Landing Wax Museum
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Chester, Illinois
The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.