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

This is not your typical jungle gym.

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

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.

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

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

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

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.