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Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre near Morrison, Colorado is one of the most striking natural formations in the country — towering sandstone monoliths that happen to double as one of the world's best concert venues.

The Gateway Arch from the St. Louis riverfront — a walk along the Mississippi that puts one of America's great monuments directly overhead.

A five-tiered observation platform in East St. Louis with the best straight-on view of the Gateway Arch and the St. Louis skyline across the Mississippi.

Where the Missouri meets the Mississippi — a 4,000-acre conservation area at one of North America's great river confluences, with 285 bird species recorded.

Missouri's largest continuously running waterfall — 163 feet wide and 12 feet tall over solid chert, just outside Joplin.

The Castor River Shut-Ins near Fredericktown, Missouri are one of the Midwest's best-kept secrets — a swirling landscape of pink granite boulders, clear water channels, and natural swimming holes tucked deep in the Ozarks.

The Route 66 bridge with a legendary bend in the middle, golden in late afternoon light over the Mississippi — a walk you won't forget.

Mina Sauk Falls is Missouri's tallest waterfall at 132 feet, tucked inside Taum Sauk Mountain State Park in the St. Francois Mountains — a challenging but rewarding hike through some of the state's wildest terrain.