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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chesterfield, Missouri

Updated August 27, 2019

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The Awakening II

Chesterfield, Missouri

The Awakening II

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

A pecan tree.

Chesterfield, Missouri

Pecan Legacy Park

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

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Creve Coeur, Missouri

Saint Louis Abbey

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

5 miles from Chesterfield

Weldon Spring Disposal Site

St. Charles, Missouri

Weldon Spring Disposal Site

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

8 miles from Chesterfield

St Charles Frog Hole

Saint Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles Frog Hole

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.

9 miles from Chesterfield

The Soda Museum & Arcade

Saint Charles, Missouri

The Soda Museum & Arcade

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

9 miles from Chesterfield

Times Beach, Missouri

Eureka, Missouri

Times Beach, Missouri

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

11 miles from Chesterfield

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