A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

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

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

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A big museum full of little worlds.

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

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

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.