In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

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