What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and escaped over two years later.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

Colorful collection of antique musical oddities.

Historical structures and natural wonders await visitors to this preserve.

A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.

Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.