St. Louis Attractions

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial - Otherwise known as The Arch!
Gateway Arch Riverfront - Another site celebrating The Arch.
Saint Louis Art Museum - Wonderful collections and many traveling exhibits.
Laclede's Landing - Redeveloped warehouse district, featuring restaurants, night life, carriage rides, and more.
Citygarden - New in 2009, this outdoor sculpture garden features dancing fountains.
Missouri Botanical Garden - For anyone with a green thumb; for everyone with an appreciation for beauty.
The Butterfly House - The crystal palace is alive with thousands of exquisite butterflies.
St. Louis Science Center - A wonderful place, for both kids and adults, full of interactive exhibits.
Laumeier Sculpture Park - An open-air museum; you and your kids will love this beautiful park.
The Museum of Transportation - Fun stuff to ride and climb.
The City Museum - A bus on the roof? A slinky tube? Unlike any other museum you've seen.
The Magic House - St. Louis' children's museum.
Yucandu - The hands-on art studio for adults and children.
COCA - Center of Contemporary Arts.
Contemporary Art Museum - Contemporary art exhibitions in an innovative environment with community partnerships, education programs and outreach.
Missouri History Museum - Special exhibits, plus permanent exhibits featuring the 1904 World's Fair and Charles Lindbergh.
St. Louis Cathedral Basilica - The largest mosaic collection in the world, covering 83,000 square feet.
Grand Center - At the intersection of Art and Life.
St. Louis Zoo - One of the country's best...and still no admission charge for the main exhibits.
Grant's Farm - Featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales, a carriage house, exotic animals, and the cabin of Ulysses S. Grant.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour - Experience a blend of rich brewing heritage, state-of-the-art technology, and extraordinary architecture.
St. Louis Union Station - Beautiful barrel-vaulted Grand Hall. Now a marketplace with many restaurants and a hotel, this was once the largest passenger rail terminal in the world.

St. Louis Walk of Fame - Celebrate St. Louis celebrities in the U City Loop.

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June 19, 2008

St. Louis Gateway Arch

Side View

During the summer floods of 2008, my family visited the Arch Grounds to witness the power of the Mississippi River. From this angle the river is not visible, but the Arch resembles the Washington Monument.