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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Seaver" data-source="post: 329963" data-attributes="member: 3200">Hey another St. Louisian, didn't realize there were any others that posted here. Just on the off chance you do come through St. Louis on your trek across the states, the Indian Mounds are in Cahokia to be more specific.  The "East Side" is where the strip clubs are.  Also you probably want to avoid the area called, East St. Louis.  All of the above are not actually in St. Louis, but right across the Mississippi River in Illinois.As far as the Piasa Bird, I dunno the last time you were over there Kilmore, but they replaced the painting on the bluff with a painted metal billboard type thing that is bolted to the cliffs.  Seriously ticked me off when they did that.  I remember studying the old myths and legends of this area when I was a kid, and seeing that painted picture of the Piasa Bird, just as the indians had painted it so many years ago was awe inspiring.  Repainting it every year got too expensive supposedly.  That was maybe a decade ago.  By the way it too is on the Illinois side of the river if anyone plans on coming out this way.  It's probably 30 minutes or so from St. Louis county, a bit north of a city called East Alton, Either way it's still an interesting legend and a super, wicked, nasty monster.The story of the Cahokia indians is interesting as well.  It seems that they just pretty much up and left one day leaving most of their belongings behind.  No one knows where they went or why.  One of those old "strange disappearance" tales.  Kinda like the story of Roanoke (more Native American related lore.)By the way, Orlando's Medieval Times is okay.  I was there about two years ago.  Frankly, I wouldn't waste your money though.  The swordplay is still pretty cheesy.  The food is good though, but not worth $40 a person.  Personally I'd suggest seeing things you don't have back home.A thunder storm coming in as you cross the Great Plains seeing lighting strike from horizon to horizon is an incredible sight.  Although, if there are no storms the Great Plains represent the definition of "boring." Someone else mentioned the Grand Canyon.  Maybe the sun setting or rising across the desert as you travel the South West. Just try to see new things that you'll never forget.</blockquote>

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