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• Arch and Museum of Westward Expansion . The Gateway Arch is the ultimate symbol of St. Louis. It rises 630 feet above the city and the riverfront, providing an astounding view from the top. The Museum of Westward Expansion located underground offers exhibits and films about westward expansion, and about the construction of the Arch.
  
  The Arch grounds - the only National Park Service facility in the City of St. Louis - are a pleasant strolling and picnicking area, with two lakes, views of the riverfront, and a grand staircase, known as the Monumental Feature, leading to the wharf.
  http://www.stlouisarch.com
  
  
• Aloe Plaza . This majestic fountain entitled "The Meeting of the Waters" located in Aloe Plaza across from Union Station sculpted by Carl Milles in 1939-40 was originally controversial because of its depiction of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers as nudes. Its first proposed name, "The Wedding of the Rivers," was equally controversial.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/aloeplaza.html
  
  
  • Meeting of the Waters Fountain. This majestic fountain entitled "The Meeting of the Waters" located in Aloe Plaza across from Union Station sculpted by Carl Milles in 1939-40 was originally controversial because of its depiction of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers as nudes. Its first proposed name, "The Wedding of the Rivers," was equally controversial.
    http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/aloeplaza.html
    
    
• America's Center and Edward Jones Dome . From university commencement ceremonies, to corporate shareholder meetings, to auto and boat shows, America's Center (formerly the Cervantes Convention Center) is St. Louis's highly versatile, state-of-the-art convention complex. The center features over 502,000 contiguous square feet of convention and meeting space including 6 convention halls, 69 meeting rooms, the 1,411-seat John C. Ferrara Theatre, the St. Louis Executive Conference Center and the Edward Jones Dome.
  http://www.americascenter.org/
  
  
  • Edward Jones Dome. The St Louis Rams and numerous conventions play in this nearly 67,000-seat domed stadium.
    http://www.edwardjonesdome.org/
    
    
  • St. Louis Rams. St Louis's football team, the 2000 Super Bowl Champions and 2002 NFC Champions play in the Edwards Jones Dome.
    http://www.stlouisrams.com
    

• Busch Memorial Stadium . The home of the St. Louis Cardinals, Busch Stadium also hosted the St. Louis Cardinals football team and numerous other events - including monster truck racing and a concert by The Beatles - since its 1966 opening. Tours of the stadium are available. In early 2004, construction on a replacement Busch Stadium began immediately south of the current stadium. The 2005 season is the final one for the current Busch Memorial Stadium.
  http://cardinals.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/stl/ballpark/stl_ballpark_history.jsp
  
  
  • St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team (founded 1892) has a rich history in St. Louis, and indeed the entire western United States, because it was the westernmost major league baseball team until the 1950s. The Cardinals have played at Busch Stadium since 1966. The Cardinals have won the World Series nine times, most recently in 1982.
    http://www.stlcardinals.com
    
    
• Campbell House Museum . This 1851 home and the furnishings of the Robert Campbell family are the only remnants of the once fashionable private street Lucas Place. A recent extensive restoration has made the Campbell House an exceptional example of the Victorian upper-class lifestyle of the 1880s.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/chm/
  
  
• Centenary United Methodist Church . This historic church, built in 1869, was saved from demolition in the Plaza Square redevelopment of the 1950s, and today continues to serve a large congregation downtown. A recent capital campaign provided for the maintenance of the historic sanctuary. The plaza in front contains a decorative labyrinth, and the church is active in the community, with the most recent initiative being a drop-in center for the homeless.
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• Christ Church Cathedral . Christ Church is the oldest Episcopal congregation west of the Mississippi River. The Cathedral is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark. It is home base for a number of Episcopal community outreach initiatives, and houses a satellite of Girls, Inc., a community center for girls.
  http://www.yourcathedral.org/
  
  
• City Hall . St. Louis City Hall, built between 1893 and 1896, is modeled after the Hotel de la Ville, the city hall of Paris, France. In Washington Square, the park surrounding City Hall, there are statutes of President Ulysses S. Grant, briefly a St. Louis resident, and Pierre Laclede Liguest, the founder of St. Louis.
  http://stlcin.missouri.org/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1326
  
  
• City Museum . A creative museum created by local artists Bob and Gail Cassilly where art, science, history and fun are integrated in an historic warehouse setting. Features include MonstroCity and the World Aquarium.
  http://www.citymuseum.org/
  

• Civil Courts Building . Punctuating the city skyline at Tucker and Market is the Civil Courts Building, with its top-floor law library enclosed in a model of the Temple of Halicarnassus. Ongoing renovations have helped the facility, built in 1930, continue to service the busy 22nd Judicial Circuit courts. The name of the building is a bit of a misnomer, though, since both criminal and civil cases are tried there.
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• Cupples Station . This 12-acre area in downtown just west of Busch Stadium contains nine historic turn-of-the-century warehouses. The new 230-room Westin Hotel is an exciting, upscale addition to the hotel market downtown. Plans are underway by HRI Properties, Conrad Properties and Walsh|McGowan to complete the renovation of the remainder of the complex into a major mixed-use development with offices, apartments and retail, thus enhancing the historic character of these massive brick and stone edifices.
  http://stlcin.missouri.org/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1394
  

• Downtown YMCA . The main YMCA facility on 16th & Locust Streets once included a dormitory, now converted to senior citizen apartments. Many aspiring local athletes have trained in this building. The massive building still serves many people through its indoor swimming pool, gym, fitness centers, and handball courts.
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• Eads Bridge . Eads, the first bridge over the Mississippi River in the region was completed in 1874, and hailed as an engineering marvel. MetroLink carries commuters and visitors across the bridge's lower deck today. New decking, opened in 2003, provides access for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as cars, and a dramatic location with a tremendous view of the Arch for special events such as the cleverly named "Eats Bridge" al fresco dining on selected summer weekends. For such events, the bridge is closed to cars, while dining areas are situated along the entire span.
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• Edison Brothers Warehouse (murals) . The former Edison Brothers Stores warehouse at 14th and Spruce -- originally opened in 1929 as the J.C. Penney western states distribution center and later donated to the University of Missouri -- is covered on three sides by murals that look like real statuary and fenestration. In reality, this is a simple box warehouse adjacent to I-64. The murals were commissioned by Edison Brothers and painted by muralist Richard Haas and his team in 1985-6. The building now houses condominiums developed by Donald Breckenridge, and the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites.
  http://www.edisoncondos.com/home.htm
  
  
• Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum . This three-story rowhouse built in 1845 at 634 S. Broadway just south of the new Busch Stadium is the birthplace of poet Eugene Field, famous for writing children's poems such as "Little Boy Blue" and "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod." His father, Roswell Field, was the attorney for Dred Scott.
  http://www.eugenefieldhouse.org/
  
  
• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis . The local office of the Fed, the central bank of the United States, serves portions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and all of Arkansas. Tours of the Federal Reserve Bank are available for selected school groups with reservations; each visitor receives a small bag of shredded dollar bills.
  http://www.stlouisfed.org/
  
  
• Gateway Arch Riverboats . The Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher cruising riverboats offer sightseeing, dinner cruises and charter cruises.
  http://www.gatewaycruises.com/
  
  
• Hard Rock Cafe . The St. Louis branch of Hard Rock Cafe, located at Union Station, includes memorabilia from such great rockers as Chuck Berry and Ike & Tina Turner.
  http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes/Cafes.aspx?Lc=STLO
  
  
• Historical Walking Tours of Downtown St. Louis . Guided Walking Tours for Individuals and Groups of Downtown St. Louis are offered March thru November, Monday thru Saturday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm, weather permitting. Narrated Bus Tours of the St. Louis Area are available for Groups all year round, Monday thru Saturday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm. By popular demand St. Louis Walking Tours has expanded to include Narrated Bus Tours of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
  http://www.stlouiswalkingtours.com/
  
  
• International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame . The Museum displays the entire panorama of bowling's international history, from ancient Egypt to modern tenpins. It's also home to the only bowling lanes in downtown St. Louis (2 automatic, and 2 "old time" lanes).
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  • St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. The Cardinals Hall, located in the same building as the Bowling Museum, covers St. Louis baseball from its beginnings to the present, including memorabilia from the St. Louis Stars (Negro League) and the St. Louis Browns (American League).
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• Kiener Plaza . A popular downtown open space, the park's centerpiece is a pool and fountain containing a statue known as "The Runner" by sculptor William Zorach. It is next to the many-stepped fountain and amphitheater named in honor of Morton D. May.
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• Laclede's Landing . "The Landing" is a nine-square block historic warehouse district of cobblestone streets on St. Louis's riverfront filled with bars, restaurants, and entertainment spots at night, and thousands of office workers by day. Among the attractions on the Landing are:
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  • The Laclede's Landing Wax Museum. The Wax Museum is home to more than 180 authentically costumed wax figures from London: Monsters of the silver screen, presidents, medieval tortures, movie stars, royalty, world leaders, and religious figures. (314) 241-1155.
    
    
  • Dental Health Theatre. The only one of its kind in the world, the Dental Health Theatre presents entertaining and educational programs on dental health care at no charge. The focal point of the theatre is the lower dental arch of 16 three-foot-high fiberglass teeth. (314) 241-7391.

Visit in 2007 to find out why St. Louis is called “the complete getaway”

Families on a budget will quickly discover that St. Louis offers more free, major attractions than any place outside the nation's capital. A close-to-home drive to this action-packed destination leads to a good deal at the end of the road. The zoo, art museum, science center, history museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and a host of other stops won't charge a penny for admission.

More child-pleasing attractions call St. Louis home than you'll have time to see on just one visit, including some of the top family sights in the nation. And this year, as gas prices fluctuate, it's good to know that you can take a vacation that's easy on the wallet.

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Visit the centerpiece of St. Louis – the Gateway Arch. America's tallest man-made monument is a tribute to the opening of the American West, a sculpture, a history lesson or just a great time. Combine a tram ride to the top with a paddlewheel riverboat cruise, a giant-screen movie, a bike rental on the Riverfront Trail or even a sightseeing flight in the new Gateway Arch Helicopters.

From your vantage point at the top of the Arch or back on solid ground, you'll see a new energy in downtown St. Louis. More than $3.5 billion is being spent on new entertainment districts, casinos, loft condos and scores of new restaurants, retailers and hotels in renovated historic buildings. Outside of downtown, growth continues at St. Louis' attractions in St. Louis City and St. Louis County where new sights and lodging are added on a regular basis.

Use this guide to plan your St. Louis travel itinerary. Every effort is made to gather the most recent information available, but please call to verify hours and days of operation at individual attractions before your visit.

For constantly updated information on new attractions and to make online hotel reservations, visit the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission's website at www.ExploreStLouis.com . You also can enter your travel dates into the interactive calendar of events to find out about fairs, festivals, concerts, performances and other special events taking place during your trip. Be sure to sign up for E-mail specials for great tips and deals on hotel packages throughout the year.

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