Places tnebesniak Wants to Go

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

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

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

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.