St Louis Travel Guide
Historic riverfront city celebrated for its iconic architecture, thriving music heritage, and diverse culinary scene.
Places to See in St Louis
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Historic brewery offering guided tours, beer-making exhibits, Clydesdale horse stables, tasting experiences, and large-scale brewing operations.
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Basilica of St. Louis, King of France
First cathedral west of the Mississippi River and until 1845 the only parish church in the city of St. Louis
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Busch Stadium
Baseball park located in St. Louis, is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise
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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Site of a pre-Columbian Native American city directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis
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Carondelet Park
Established in 1875, it is the third largest park in the city of St. Louis.
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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Known for its large mosaic installation (which is one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere), burial crypts, and the addition of an outdoor sculpture to promote racial harmony
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Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis with a 22-degree bend occurring at the middle of the crossing
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City Museum
Museum whose exhibits consist largely of repurposed architectural and industrial objects, housed in the former International Shoe building in the Washington Avenue Loft District
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Citygarden Sculpture Garden
Urban park and sculpture garden in St. Louis in the city's "Gateway Mall" area
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Light-filled gallery complex presenting rotating exhibitions, installations, and programs that emphasize experimental approaches to contemporary visual culture.
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Crown Candy Kitchen
St. Louis landmark, the oldest operating soda fountain in the metropolitan area, and one of the oldest in the country
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Delmar Loop
Eight-block entertainment and retail district featuring specialty shops, restaurants, live music venues, public art, and the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Eads Bridge
A landmark steel arch bridge carrying road, rail, and pedestrian traffic while showcasing one of the greatest engineering achievements of the nineteenth century.
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Forest Park
Park covers 1,326 acres (5.37 km2) and is known as the "Heart of St. Louis", featuring a variety of attractions, including the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, and the St. Louis Science Center
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Gateway Arch National Park
National park consists of the Gateway Arch, a steel catenary arch that has become the definitive icon of St. Louis; a 91-acre (36.8 ha) park; the Old Courthouse where the Dred Scott case originated; and the 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) museum
Grant’s Farm
Historic family attraction combining expansive parkland, free-roaming wildlife habitats, animal encounters, and preserved estate buildings connected to a U.S. president and a brewing dynasty.
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Kiener Plaza
Downtown civic park featuring fountains, open lawns, public art, event spaces, a playground, and views of surrounding landmarks.
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Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park
Park directly across from the Gateway Arch known for the Gateway Geyser, a fountain that lifts water up to 630 feet (192 m) and an elevated viewing point overlooking the river
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Missouri Botanical Garden
National Historic Landmark featuring expansive botanical collections, themed gardens, conservatories, and one of the nation's oldest continuously operating botanical gardens.
Missouri History Museum
Neoclassical museum complex presenting immersive exhibits, artifacts, and interactive spaces that interpret regional, national, and cultural history across centuries.
National Blues Museum
Interactive music museum showcasing the history, artists, and cultural influence of blues through artifacts, multimedia exhibits, and live performance spaces.
National Museum of Transportation
Expansive open-air and indoor museum displaying historic trains, automobiles, aircraft, and transit vehicles that trace the evolution of human movement.
Saint Louis Art Museum
Comprehensive fine arts institution housing an encyclopedic collection spanning ancient civilizations to modern works across painting, sculpture, and decorative arts.
Saint Louis Science Center
Hands‑on science complex featuring interactive exhibits, immersive theaters, and planetarium experiences designed to spark curiosity across physics, biology, space, and technology.
Saint Louis Zoo
World‑class zoological park offering immersive habitats, conservation‑focused exhibits, and diverse animal collections from ecosystems around the globe.
Samuel Cupples House
Lavish Romanesque Revival mansion showcasing intricate stonework, carved wood interiors, stained glass, and museum galleries displaying historic fine and decorative arts.
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
Restored nineteenth‑century residence interpreting the life, music, and cultural legacy of a pioneering American composer through period rooms and immersive sound.
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
Art Deco memorial and museum honoring military service through immersive galleries, historic artifacts, and powerful storytelling centered on regional and national sacrifice.
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St Charles Historic District
Preserved riverfront district featuring brick streets, historic buildings, specialty shops, restaurants, and landmarks associated with early American frontier history.
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St Louis Union Station
Historic railroad terminal transformed into an entertainment complex featuring attractions, dining, shopping, event spaces, and a landmark hotel.
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Ted Drewes Frozan Custard
Historic frozen custard stand known for handcrafted frozen treats, signature concretes, and a long-standing tradition of serving customers since 1929.
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Tower Grove Park
Historic urban park featuring Victorian pavilions, landscaped gardens, walking paths, ornamental structures, and extensive green space for recreation and events.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Preserved historic estate featuring the home and grounds associated with the early life, family, and agricultural pursuits of America's eighteenth president and Civil War general.
Overview
St. Louis is Missouri's second-largest city, sitting near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Founded by French fur traders in 1764 and later a gateway for westward expansion, the city is known today for the Gateway Arch, its barbecue and beer, and a wealth of free museums and parks.
St. Louis passed between French, Spanish, and French control before joining the U.S. in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, serving as the departure point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. By the late 19th century it had grown into the fourth-largest city in the country, hosting the 1904 World's Fair and Summer Olympics.
The city's icon is the 630-foot Gateway Arch, the tallest arch and man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere, anchoring Gateway Arch National Park alongside the Old Courthouse, where the Dred Scott case was first tried.
Just west of downtown, Forest Park, nearly twice the size of Central Park, is home to five major free institutions: the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, and the outdoor Muny amphitheater.
Elsewhere in the city, the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical institutions in the country, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis holds one of the largest mosaic collections in the Western Hemisphere, the City Museum turns a former shoe factory into a playground of repurposed architecture, and the restored Union Station now houses an aquarium, hotel, and entertainment complex.
St. Louis is home to the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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