Missouri is a great state to get outdoors, but it also has a lot of interesting urban sights to see and a lot of roadside oddities that make it one interesting place to visit.

51. World’s Largest Ball of Twine (Branson)

To be fair, there are a lot of balls of twine claiming to be the world’s biggest and they have an odd competition going on between them. Although other twine ball towns criticize this one for being wound loosely on purpose, the one in Branson has an interesting story. It’s located in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum and, according to the manager, the building was actually build up around the twine. Visit the whole museum and allow yourself about an hour there.

52. The Awakening (Chesterfield)

Another little roadside oddity that is a must see, The Awakening is a huge sculpture of a sleeping giant coming out of the ground. A fantastic stop for a quick photo op.

53. World’s Largest Fork (Springfield)

It’s 35 feet tall and weighs 11 tons, this fork was once outside of a now closed restaurant. An ad agency in Springfield hauled it back to their office where it stands today. It’s another great Missouri photo op if you’re visiting Springfield.

54. Jim the Wonderdog Museum(Marshall)

This is a monument to a Llewellyn setter named Jim who could do amazing things on command. It’s said that he understood English and could tell a hickory tree from a maple. He chose the winner of seven Kentucky Derbies and could go out in the street and find a car by model or license. He performed various shows around Missouri until he was laid to rest here. There’s a garden and a small museum chronicling Jim’s life. You’ll only need about an hour here to celebrate the life of this amazing dog.

55. Wax Museum of St. Louis (St Louis)

This wax museum was established in 1983 and has more than 200 life sized wax figures, including a chamber of horrors filled with monsters and replicas of Johnny Cash, Winston Churchill, and Michael Jackson to name a few. This is a fun, kitschy place to visit. Allow yourself about an hour here.

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