This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

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

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

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

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

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

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

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.