This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in 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.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

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

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

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

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.