These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

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

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

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

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

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

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

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

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

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