Just an hour south of St. Louis you'll find a unique town on the edge of the Mark Twain National Forest and containing a ...

Hidden in the ancient St. Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri lies a verdant paradise where time seems to slow to the gentle rhythm of flowing water and rustling leaves.

The centerpiece of the park is undoubtedly the castle ruins, the skeletal remains of a 1900s businessman’s dream mansion that now stands like a medieval ghost against the Missouri sky.