A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

This unassuming riverbank is Missouri’s first designated site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

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.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

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

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

A chessmaster's dream destination.

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

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

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.