One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

A big museum full of little worlds.

Home to a collection of artifacts and specimens from one of the world's preeminent geologists

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

Part of a worldwide art project, this mysterious semicircle of concrete shapes holds the pieces of a larger story.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

View Kentucky's beauty and history from the perspective of painter John James Audubon, author and illustrator.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

Ernest Hemingway wrote a good portion of "A Farewell to Arms" while living with the parents of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.