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.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

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

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

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

During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

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

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

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

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.