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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: …

Visitor standing next to the World's Largest Chess Piece in St Louis - a 20-foot mahogany King outside the World Chess Hall of Fame

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

by Nancy LynnMissouri Travel, World's Largest October 28, 2022February 19, 2026No Comments

Checkmate on the Sidewalk: The 20-Foot King of St. Louis Let’s be real: Zach and I aren’t chess players. I couldn’t tell a Gambit from a Goalie, and Zach is more likely to be found knitting a Waldo hat than studying a chess board. But the World’s Largest Chess Piece in St. Louis? That was …