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Roaring River State Park - Fishing, Swimming, Hiking & More!

Roaring River State Park, located West of Branson in southwest Missouri, is probably most famous for the rainbow trout found in its namesake's clear waters. But that's not the only reason to visit! Roaring River State Park is a 4,093-acre park about … Read more
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Fantastic Caverns - America's Ride-Thru Cave!

Fantastic Caverns, in Springfield, Missouri, is the only show cave in North America to offer a completely ride-through tour. Sit back in your Jeep-drawn tram car as it takes you along the path of an ancient underground river. Missouri is known as the… Read more
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Leila's Hair Museum - the World's Only Hair Museum!

Independence, Missouri is home to the world’s only hair museum. Leila’s Hair Museum displays thousands of works of art, all made from real human hair! Hair art? Hair museum? Are we pulling your leg with all this hairy business? Absolutely not. Hair a… Read more
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The "World's Largest" in Missouri and Where To Find Them

Missouri is known as the "Show-Me State" because of native skepticism, they say; but I think it might also apply to the number of state attractions listed as being the "World's Largest." I mean, who doesn't want to see the biggest gas pump, chess pie… Read more
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Discover Southeast Missouri's Elephant Rocks State Park

Elephant Rocks State Park, located in Southeast Missouri, is a unique geological formation, scenic landmark, and popular state park all rolled into one. At first blush, it seems a bit of a stretch to imagine a cluster of giant, billion-year-old bould… Read more