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

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

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

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

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A big museum full of little worlds.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

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

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.