Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

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

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

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

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

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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

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

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

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

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

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

A chessmaster's dream destination.

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.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

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

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

A big museum full of little worlds.

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

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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.