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dbuckenmyer

Father of three girls, three girl dogs and husband to the Queen. Photographer, traveler, studier of the universe.

http://www.papanaturephotography.com

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Places visited in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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St. Louis, Missouri

City Museum

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

Added by kosack

St. Louis, Missouri

Grant's Farm

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

chelseadeptula

Added by chelseadeptula

Lesterville, Missouri

Johnson's Shut-Ins

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

Added by Aerryl

Iron Township, Missouri

Elephant Rocks State Park

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

Belknap, Illinois

Mermet Springs

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Cairo, Illinois

Fort Defiance Park

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Chester, Illinois

Liberty Bell of the West

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Added by The Derringdos

Alto Pass, Illinois

Bald Knob Cross of Peace

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Added by thescousewife