St. Louis Missouri Tourism
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Gateway Arch - St. Louis, Missouri
Gateway Arch - St. Louis, Missouri
Regardless of which way you come into St. Louis you will see the outstanding national monument, the Arch. This is the tallest national monument in the United States standing 630 ft tall. This carenary curved structure is considered the most structurally sound arch shape possible.
There are 900 tons of stainless steel in the arch with a weight of 17,246 lbs. It cost $13 million to build and another $3.5 million for transportation system costs. There could be no more than a 1/64th inch margin of error as to where the constructed legs would meet in order to assure the safety of the arch. The Arch sways a maximum of 18" (9" each way) in a 150 mile per hour wind. The usual sway is 1/2".
GRANT’S FARM - Afton, Missouri
Grant’s Farm -
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St. Louis Children’s Aquarium - St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Children’s Aquarium - St. Louis, MO
While you travel in MO visit more than 10,000 animals in a 100% child friendly hand-on living museum devotes to learning about Ecosystems of the Amazon and Mississippi Rivers of connecting oceans. Pet a shark, crawl through a cave. All at the St. Louis Children’s Aquarium in St. Louis.
City Museum - St. Louis, MO
City Museum - St. Louis, MO
St. Louis’ newest and best downtown attraction. Three floors of suprising and diverse experiences including a multi-level enchanted forest, giant aquarium, architectural museum, art activities, low-tech circus, museum of oddities and much more.
Anheuser Busch Brewery Tours - St. Louis, MO
Anheuser Busch Brewery Tours - St. Louis, MO
Witness the brewing of the world’s finest beer. While traveling to St. Louis, Missouri you’ll follow the making of Budweiser from raw natural ingredients like barley malt, rice, hops, yeast, and water to the full-bodied, crisp-tasting, refreshing brew loved across the globe.
Saint Louis Science Center - St. Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis Science Center - St. Louis, Missouri - The Saint Louis Science Center offers more than 700 exhibits and special on-site activities.
The multi-building facility has exhibits focusing on ecology & environment, technology, human awareness and space sciences. Special attractions include the OMNIMAX® Theater, Boeing Space Station/Planetarium experience, various traveling exhibitions and a Discovery Room for young children.
Black World History Museum - St. Louis, Missouri
Black World History Museum - St. Louis, Missouri The Museum tells the stories of famous and not-so-famous African-American Missourians including George Washington Carver, Dred and Harriett Scott, musician Clark Terry, Clara Brown, Hiram Young and others.
Campbell House Museum - St. Louis, Missouri
Campbell House Museum - St. Louis, Missouri one of the most accurately restored 19th Century buildings in America, reflecting the high-Victorian opulence of the 1880s.
Built in 1851, the first house in the elegant neighborhood Lucas Place, the Campbell House was the home of renowned fur trader and entrepreneur Robert Campbell and his family from 1854 until 1938.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (New Cathedral) - Missouri
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (New Cathedral) - Missouri World’s largest collection of mosaic art; museum and shop. It was constructed in the early 20th century in the Central West End of the city, as the archdiocesan replacement for the Church of St. Louis IX, King of France (colloquially the Old Cathedral) on the historic St. Louis riverfront.
City Museum - St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum - St. Louis, Missouri the museum is an eclectic mixture of children’s playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects.
The artists constructed the museum from the very stuff of the city; and, as a result, it has urban roots deeper than any other institutions’. Reaching no farther than municipal borders for its reclaimed building materials, CITY MUSEUM boasts features such as old chimneys, salvaged bridges, construction cranes, miles of tile, and even two abandoned planes!
