Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

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

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

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

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

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

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

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

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.