History

Back in the 1980's, many families traveled across the Midwest to enjoy this water park. But, it was due to a possibly unrelated tragedy that the park would shut down and now it's been empty and abandoned for over a decade. Still, there are skeletons of what the water park used to be still remaining.

Hazel Palmer's portrait now has a permanent place at the Pettis County Courthouse.

If there was ever proof that truth really is stranger than fiction, it's this. It's the (I promise) true story of a woman who was attacked by a shark in Missouri and the shark's name was Bob.

Have you ever wondered what inspired the first roads to be built? The oldest roadway in Missouri came into being thanks to a mine and it's named based on a landmark travelers needed to find their way over 280 years ago.

The story of the Harmon Shadow trailer. A fifth-wheel travel trailer that could be pulled by your car, and the Missouri company that produced it.

Now, you may be saying to yourself, "Self, who is Hazel Palmer?" Well. Let me tell you about that.

Something strange happened near Cape Girardeau, Missouri in 1941. There is mounting evidence that 'Men in Black' covered up a UFO crash as family members of those involved have started to talk.

Is there actually a connection between Missouri, Gotham City, and Batman?

Some things should be against the rules in nature. I'll give you an example that happened 10 years ago. Remember when Missouri got hammered by a rare snow storm in May of 2013? That should be illegal.

There are very few restaurants in Missouri that have such a rich backstory like this one. It's a historic roadhouse along legendary Route 66 in Missouri that has served some of the most iconic American personalities over the decades. It also might be very haunted, too.