An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

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

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

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

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

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

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

This one-room schoolhouse in rural Arkansas dates to the 1920s, but looks like it could be the 1820s.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.