University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

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

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.

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

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

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

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

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

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

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

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.