When Joseph Marconnott died, he had a unique final wish: to be mummified and put on display.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.

The modest, restored home of the legendary ragtime musician John William "Blind" Boone.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

This unassuming riverbank is Missouri’s first designated site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

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

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?