This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

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

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

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

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Part of a worldwide art project, this mysterious semicircle of concrete shapes holds the pieces of a larger story.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

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

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

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.