{"id":1122,"date":"2018-06-06T10:54:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T15:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmowp.local\/articles\/worth-a-stop-missouris-roadside-attractions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:27:54","slug":"worth-a-stop-missouris-roadside-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/articles\/worth-a-stop-missouris-roadside-attractions","title":{"rendered":"11 Missouri Roadside Attractions Worth A Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When traveling across the Show-Me State, don&#8217;t limit your stops to fuel fill-ups and fast-food breaks. Take some time to stretch your legs \u2013 and your imagination \u2013 at some of Missouri&#8217;s memorable roadside attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-highway-65\">Highway 65<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Sliced-Bread-Innovation-Center-1200x808.jpg\" alt=\"A man and a woman enter Chillicothe's Sliced Bread Innovation Center, a brick building that features a large mural declaring the town &quot;Home of Sliced Bread&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-29952\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Sliced-Bread-Innovation-Center-1200x808.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Sliced-Bread-Innovation-Center-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Sliced-Bread-Innovation-Center-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Sliced-Bread-Innovation-Center-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Sliced-Bread-Innovation-Center.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-sliced-bread-mural\">1. Sliced Bread Mural<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old saying &#8220;the greatest thing since sliced bread&#8221; comes to life in Chillicothe where a mural pays tribute to the town&#8217;s claim to fame as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeofslicedbread.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home of sliced bread<\/a>. In 1928, Chillicothe became the first place in the world to sell machine-sliced loaves \u2013 and sandwich making has never been the same. The sliced-bread mural is one of more than two dozen outdoor works of arts that decorate the historic downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-jim-the-wonder-dog\">2. Jim the Wonder Dog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Marshall, explore the life of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/jim-the-wonder-dog-park\">Jim the Wonder Dog<\/a> whose powers of prediction were legendary. A bronze statue of the Llewellyn setter is the centerpiece of the Jim the Wonder Dog Museum &amp; Garden. The cunning canine puzzled psychologists with his abilities to pick the winners of the Kentucky Derby, correctly guess the sex of unborn babies and other amazing feats. In 2017, state lawmakers passed legislation recognizing Jim as &#8220;Missouri&#8217;s Wonder Dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-world-s-largest-ball-of-twine\">3. World&#8217;s Largest Ball of Twine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ripley&#8217;s Believe It Or Not! Odditorium in Branson proudly displays the World&#8217;s Largest Ball of Twine \u2013 although the title is up for debate. Nonetheless, the ball of twine &#8211; with a circumference surpassing 41 feet &#8211; is a sight to see, along with hundreds of other entertaining oddities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-highway-36\">Highway 36<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"A boy pretends to paint a wooden fence while another boy dressed as Tom Sawyer in a straw hat, blue collared shirt, and brown pants tied up with rope looks on.\" class=\"wp-image-29957\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Mark-Twain-Boyhood-Home-Museum.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-mark-twain-boyhood-home-and-museum\">4. Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recall one of Mark Twain&#8217;s most famous stories at the spot where Tom Sawyer cleverly convinced his friends to whitewash a fence. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/mark-twain-boyhood-home-and-museum\">Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum<\/a> in Hannibal includes six historic buildings and two museums featuring Missouri&#8217;s most famous author. Visit Riverview Park to see a stately statue of Samuel Clemens overlooking the Mississippi River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-walt-disney-dreaming-tree-and-barn\">5. Walt Disney Dreaming Tree and Barn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A young Walt Disney spent countless days dreaming beneath a large cottonwood tree near his boyhood home in Marceline. Years later, many of the animated characters he created were inspired by his time at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/walt-disney-dreaming-tree-and-barn\">Dreaming Tree<\/a>. The tree died in 2015, but a decade earlier, Disney&#8217;s grandson planted a sapling grown from a seed harvested from the original tree. Now the Son of Dreaming Tree carries on the legacy at the Disney Farm. Visitors are invited to write messages to Disney inside a nearby barn, where he put on his first production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-jesse-james-home\">6. Jesse James Home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/jesse-james-home\">Patee House Museum<\/a> in St. Joseph, features the home where Jesse James &#8211; one of Missouri&#8217;s most infamous outlaws &#8211; was murdered in 1882 by fellow gang member Bob Ford. The house includes artifacts from Jesse James&#8217; life as well as items from Frank James and the Ford brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interstate-70\">Interstate 70<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"A girl stands in the mouth of a large cave surrounded by green and orange trees.\" class=\"wp-image-29959\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Graham-Cave-State-Park.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-lewis-and-clark-statue\">7. Lewis and Clark Statue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A larger-than-life <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverstcharles.com\/listing\/lewis-%26-clark-statue\/1230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bronze statue<\/a> in St. Charles pays tribute to two of the most famous explorers to set foot in Missouri. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark met in the city \u2013 known then as Les Petites Cotes \u2013 in 1804 to gather final supplies before embarking on their expedition into the Louisiana Purchase territory. The monument sits along the Missouri Riverfront in Frontier Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-graham-cave\">8. Graham Cave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a walk through ancient history at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/graham-cave-state-park\">Graham Cave State Park<\/a>, near Danville, where artifacts dating back to more than 10,000 years ago have been unearthed. View exhibits that explain the cultural and natural significance of the site and enter the mouth of the cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-community-bookshelf\">9. Community Bookshelf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most colorful spots in Kansas City is a parking garage for the Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. When the structure was built in 2006, area residents were asked for beautification ideas, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/kansas-city-library-s-giant-bookshelf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Bookshelf<\/a> was born. The fa\u00e7ade features a &#8220;row of books&#8221; 25 feet tall with titles that include <em>Charlotte&#8217;s Web<\/em>, the <em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn<\/em>, <em>Truman<\/em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interstate-44-route-66\">Interstate 44\/Route 66<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita--1200x797.jpg\" alt=\"A shiny, vintage red and white car is parked in front of a small Sinclair gas station that is covered in Route 66 memorabilia.\" class=\"wp-image-29962\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita--1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita--768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita--1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mdt-visitmo-cdn.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/large-Garys-Gay-Parita-.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-route-66-rocker\">10. Route 66 Rocker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At just over 42 feet tall and 27,500 pounds, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/route-66-red-rocker\">giant rocking chair<\/a> near Cuba was once certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest in the world. But records are made to be broken. The rocker, known to many people as the Route 66 Rocker, now ranks number two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-gary-s-gay-parita\">11. Gary&#8217;s Gay Parita<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Catch a glimpse of the heyday of Route 66 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmo.com\/things-to-do\/garys-gay-parita\">Gary&#8217;s Gay Parita<\/a> in Ash Grove. The re-creation of a 1930s Sinclair gas station includes the original gas pumps and other memorabilia from the &#8220;Mother Road.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These attractions \u2013 and many more \u2013 await along Missouri&#8217;s roadways. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When traveling across the Show-Me State, don&#8217;t limit your stops to fuel fill-ups and fast-food breaks. 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