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Columbia's Best Kept Secrets
The Big Oak Tree is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

1. The Big Oak Tree

8.1
off Burr Oak Rd, McBaine, MO
Other Great Outdoors · 8 tips and reviews

GlennGlenn: Listen to the birds & the wind in the branches. Meditate.

University Archives is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

2. University Archives

Providence Rd (at Turner Ave), Columbia, MO
History Museum · No tips or reviews
Lonnie Ray's BBQ is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

3. Lonnie Ray's BBQ

81 E Sexton St, Harrisburg, MO
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews

Matt W.Matt Williams: Everything here is phenomenal. Personal favorites: brisket, pulled pork, deep fried corn, sweet potato fries, gooey butter cake.

Mugs Up is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

4. Mugs Up

8.5
603 Orange St, Columbia, MO
Burger Joint · 15 tips and reviews

Scott W.Scott Wendling: This place is great purely for the nostalgia. Get things like chili cheese fries and root beer floats you just can't get anywhere else.

G & D Pizzaria is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

5. G & D Pizzaria

8.0
2101 W Broadway (Stadium), Columbia, MO
Pizzeria · 24 tips and reviews

Ava T.Ava Terzopoulos: Try the pizza and steak! Yummy!

Buck's Ice Cream is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

6. Buck's Ice Cream

8.3
1400 E Rollins St, Columbia, MO
Ice Cream Parlor · 3 tips and reviews

MizzouMizzou: Buck’s Ice Cream Place sells 15 varieties of ice cream developed in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ ice cream research laboratories! Check 'em out!

Shyrocks Farms & Corn Maze is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

7. Shyrocks Farms & Corn Maze

2927 County Road 253 (off I-70), Columbia, MO
Farm · No tips or reviews
Wabash Station is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

8. Wabash Station

off 10th St (at Walnut), Columbia, MO
Bus Station · North Village · 4 tips and reviews
Jesse Hall is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

9. Jesse Hall

801 Conley Rd, Columbia, MO
College Administrative Building · Francis Quadrangle · 10 tips and reviews

MizzouMizzou: If you've got some time, just walk along the hallways of this building. There are plenty of images and information that tell the tale of the University of Missouri. Check it out!

Hinkson Field is one of Columbia's Best Kept Secrets.

10. Hinkson Field

Mick Deaver Memorial Dr (at Providence Rd), Columbia, MO
Field · 1 tip