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

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

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

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

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

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.

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

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

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

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

This 19th-century religious artwork was once highly controversial—because it was donated to the church by a divorcee.

The cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."