Mountains

You can thank ancient volcanoes for the highest natural point in Missouri.

I love the mountains and have lived in the mountains which means that I have something in common with most of the people in Illinois apparently. I have scientific proof that Illinois is desperate to get to the mountains as soon as possible.

If you consider yourself a thrill-seeker, there's a coaster in Missouri that you should know about that will hurtle you down a mountain at speeds faster than just about any other coaster of its type in America.

I grew up in Missouri thinking it was just a state next to the Mississippi River. Boy, was I wrong. As it turns out, Missouri is also a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado. They should teach this in school.