A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

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

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

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

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.

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

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

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

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