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Tour tram inside Fantastic Caverns in Springfield, Missouri, carrying visitors through illuminated cave formations with stalactites overhead.

Fantastic Caverns | Tour of Missouri’s Underground Wonder

by Nancy LynnCaverns, Missouri Travel October 17, 2025October 18, 2025No Comments

America’s Only Ride-Through Cave Fantastic Caverns Springfield Missouri is located at 4872 North Farm Road 125. If October demands something underground and slightly unsettling, this cave delivers without the drama. Missouri’s only ride-through cave lets you descend into the dark without slipping on damp stone or pretending to enjoy spelunking. You stay seated. You stay …

Giant yellow Kraft macaroni noodle sculpture outside Springfield Missouri, marking the entrance to Springfield Underground cheese storage facility

The Giant Kraft Noodle & Springfield’s Secret Underground Cheese Cave

by Nancy LynnFactory Tours, Landmarks & Architecture, Missouri Travel, Quirky Travel, Roadside Attractions June 30, 2024January 31, 2026Comments are Disabled

We went to Springfield, Missouri for one reason: to see a giant Kraft macaroni noodle. That’s it. That was the whole plan. What we didn’t know until we were already leaving town was that underneath that noodle — and underneath a good chunk of Springfield — sits one of the strangest storage facilities in America: …

Wooden boardwalks winding over turquoise pond with fall foliage at Mizumoto Japanese Garden Springfield Missouri

Mizumoto Japanese Garden in Springfield, Missouri

by Nancy LynnGardens, Missouri Travel November 9, 2022February 10, 2026No Comments

Mizumoto Japanese Garden is a peaceful stroll garden tucked inside Springfield’s Nathanael Greene Park — perfect for quiet walks, koi ponds, and seasonal beauty. We visited Mizumoto Japanese Garden in November 2022. The fall colors were stunning — reds, oranges, and yellows mingling with evergreens, the crisp air carrying the faint sounds of flowing water. …

World's Second Largest Rocking Chair at Fanning 66 Outpost in Cuba Missouri with pink striped awning

World’s Second Largest Rocking Chair – Route 66 Red Rocker

by Nancy LynnMissouri Travel, Roadside Attractions, World's Largest October 28, 2022December 28, 2025No Comments

A Must-See Roadside Attraction at Fanning 66 Outpost – 5957 State Hwy ZZ, Cuba, MO On our Route 66 adventure, Zach and I couldn’t resist stopping at one of Missouri’s most charming roadside attractions – the World’s Second Largest Rocking Chair! This magnificent giant red rocker has been welcoming travelers since the 1940s. It continues …

World’s Largest Chess Piece | 20-Foot Landmark in St. Louis

by Nancy LynnMissouri Travel, World's Largest October 28, 2022September 9, 2025No Comments

World’s Largest Chess Piece in St Louis: A Roadside Marvel The World’s Largest Chess Piece stands proudly at the World Chess Hall of Fame 📍 4652 Maryland Avenue, St Louis, MO Why Visit the World’s Largest Chess Piece? Standing outside the World Chess Hall of Fame in St Louis, this massive chess piece is impossible …