St. Louis, Missouri
‘The Naked Truth’
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
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St. Louis, Missouri
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
University City, Missouri
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.
Florissant, Missouri
A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
St. Louis, Missouri
During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.
Godfrey, Illinois
Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Oakland, Illinois
An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.
St. Louis, Missouri
The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol.
Van Buren, Missouri
Often referred to as the largest spring in America.
St. Louis, Missouri
This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
Creve Coeur, Missouri
Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.
Columbia, Missouri
The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.
Columbia, Missouri
The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.
Carbondale, Illinois
In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.
Jefferson City, Missouri
The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Ironton, Missouri
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.
Iron Township, Missouri
Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.