A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

The last working ship mill in Italy, once widespread on major rivers in whole Europe

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

A version of this picturesque mill has existed since the 1800s.

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

From a canyon-like gorge, more than 20 million gallons of water emerge every day, while a smaller spring drips down, creating the illusion of an endless, gentle waterfall.

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.

This small turbine mill along Rocky Creek was built in 1928

An underground river pushes more than 200 million gallons out of this Missouri spring every day.

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

This former Union fort commands a fine view of downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River.

The largest riverfront opening cave in the Ozarks.

Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.

This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.

This museum features the original car used on the Beverly Hillbillies sitcom.

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

A historic, scenic mill that was forced to close due to overlogging.

Around 50 million gallons of water flow from this spring every day.

This unassuming riverbank is Missouri’s first designated site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.