A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

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

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

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

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.