A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

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

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

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

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.

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

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

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

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

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

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

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.