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Independence, Missouri

Leila's Hair Museum

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
St. Louis, Missouri

Cementland

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
St. Louis, Missouri

Tower Grove Park Pavilions

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

Rocky Falls

A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.
Woodside, Missouri

Greer Spring

An underground river pushes more than 200 million gallons out of this Missouri spring every day.
Mountain View, Missouri

Jam Up Cave

The largest riverfront opening cave in the Ozarks.
Winona, Missouri

Klepzig Mill

This small turbine mill along Rocky Creek was built in 1928
Joy, Missouri

Montauk Springs

Around 50 million gallons of water flow from this spring every day.
Eminence, Missouri

Wild Horses of Shannon County

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.
Walnut Shade, Missouri

Bonniebrook Home & Museum

The creator of the Kewpie doll's former home has been turned into a museum celebrating her life and work.
Eminence, Missouri

Alley Spring Mill

A historic, scenic mill that was forced to close due to overlogging.
Round Spring, Missouri

Round Spring

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
Point Lookout, Missouri

Ralph Foster Museum

This museum features the original car used on the Beverly Hillbillies sitcom.
Van Buren, Missouri

Big Spring

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.
Fredericktown, Missouri

Castor River Shut-Ins

These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.
Ellington, Missouri

Blue Spring

The deepest spring in Missouri.
Leasburg, Missouri

Canoehenge

Nestled in Onondaga State Park, over 100 canoes carefully stacked in a replica of the famous standing stones.
Lebanon, Missouri

Bennett Spring Natural Tunnel

Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.
Sappington, Missouri

Laumeier Sculpture Park

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Jefferson City, Missouri

Veterinary Museum of Missouri

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.
Union Township, Missouri

Portuguese Point

A flat slab of stone perched hundreds of feet above the Gasconade River in the northern Ozark mountains.
Kansas City, Missouri

Community Christian Church

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

Old St. Ferdinand Shrine

A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.