In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

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

University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

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

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

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

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.