In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

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

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

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

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.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.