Alton, Illinois
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A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
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Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Saint Charles, Missouri
A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
St. Louis, Missouri
During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
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
This is not your typical jungle gym.
St. Louis, Missouri
The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
St. Louis, Missouri
Explore the history and craftsmanship of a century of motorcycles at this St. Louis showroom.
St. Louis, Missouri
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
St. Louis, Missouri
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
St. Louis, Missouri
Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.
Noble, Oklahoma
A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.
Davis, Oklahoma
What was once a summer home next to a waterfall has now become littered with graffiti and children in swimsuits.
Lawton, Oklahoma
A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.
Cache, Oklahoma
This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.