Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

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

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

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

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

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

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

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

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

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

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

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

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