Places tavtapp Wants to Go

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

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

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

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

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.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

A big museum full of little worlds.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.