Carson City, Nevada
Nevada State Museum
The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.
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Carson City, Nevada
The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.
Iron Township, Missouri
Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Joy, Missouri
Around 50 million gallons of water flow from this spring every day.
Ellington, Missouri
One of the deepest springs in Missouri.
Eminence, Missouri
A historic, scenic mill that was forced to close due to overlogging.
Van Buren, Missouri
Often referred to as the largest spring in America.
Lebanon, Missouri
Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Knob Noster, Missouri
The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.
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.
Columbia, Missouri
This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
Fulton, Missouri
A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
St. Charles, Missouri
Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Imperial, Missouri
More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.
Columbia, Missouri
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Creve Coeur, Missouri
Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.