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A bright red mill beside impossibly blue spring water in the Ozarks — Alley Spring is a perfect summer afternoon in Missouri.

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.

The largest county park in St. Louis, built around an oxbow lake where you can kayak, bike, and watch the Missouri River bend past.

A free, two-block sculpture park in the heart of downtown St. Louis with 24 international artists, 102 water jets, and a remarkably welcoming vibe.

A Route 66 bridge over the Mississippi, now open only to walkers and cyclists — the bend in the middle is real and worth the trip.

A 546-acre wildlife park west of St. Louis where elk and bison roam free — you drive a loop through their territory, not the other way around.

The Gateway Arch is 630 feet of stainless steel and ambition — an icon of American design that earns its place in the landscape.

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.