A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city. 

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

University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

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

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

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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

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