St. Louis Lambert International Airport 25 min
Saint Louis Zoo (20 min) Free 90-acre zoo featuring animals such as penguins, bears & elephants, plus a train ride (fee). Missouri Botanical Garden (16 min) A greenhouse dome, a Victorian home & gardens, a butterfly house & more spread across 79 acres. Saint Louis Art Museum (21 min) Grand beaux arts building & modern extension housing over 30,000 works of art, with free admission. Busch Stadium (10 min) Home of MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals, this red-brick ballpark offers tours & Gateway Arch views. Forest Park (19 min) Opened in 1876, this 1,371-acre park includes 4 museums, a zoo, athletic fields & golf courses. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (17 min) Historic church with a green-tiled dome, bell towers & a grand interior filled with ornate mosaics. Gateway Arch National Park (10 min) Park honoring Jefferson's role in western expansion, featuring the Gateway Arch & visitors' center. Missouri History Museum (20 min) Free historical museum with a focus on the state along with general American & Western themes. Old Courthouse (13 min) Former slave Dred Scott sued for freedom in this courthouse, now offering tours & history exhibits. Citygarden Sculpture Park (12 min) Park dotted by lawns, pathways & seating, & notable for its water features, sculptures & video wall. The Gateway Arch (15 min) Curved, 630-ft.-tall monument celebrating US western expansion, with views from the top & a museum. Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery (15 min) Historic brewery featuring various tours, a beer museum, a biergarten, a gift shop & classes. Saint Louis Science Center (16 min) Free learning center with science demos, fossil dig site, planetarium, IMAX theater & more. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (5 min) Site of a 13th-century Native American urban center with artifacts & ruins of homes & monuments. City Museum (12 min) Constantly evolving art installation, playground & discovery center made from found objects. |