When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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.

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

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

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

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

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

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

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

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

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.