This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

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

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.