An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

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