Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.

One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood.

Situated along the banks of the Missouri River, The Smoking Mule stands as a beacon of culinary delight in the heart of South ...