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

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

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

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.