Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
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.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Elsah, Illinois
First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
St. Louis, Missouri
The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
St. Louis, Missouri
Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.
St. Louis, Missouri
A big museum full of little worlds.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
St. Louis, Missouri
A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.