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Established as a French trading post in 1764, St. Louis served as a gateway to the west after the Louisiana Purchase and as a major port for steamboats traveling the Mississippi. Today the city's landmark is the soaring, shining steel Gateway Arch, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1966 to commemorate Thomas Jefferson's vision of westward expansion. Though visitors often make it their first stop, there's plenty more beckoning, including expansive Forest Park with its first-rate museums, one of the nation's top botanical gardens, and numerous attractions geared toward children, many of them free, making St. Louis a prime family destination.
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Omni Majestic Hotel
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Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites
400 South 14th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 Map Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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Drury Plaza St. Louis Arch
2 South Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO 63102 Map Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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AttractionsGateway Arch/Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
St. Louis Riverfront (between Memorial Dr. and Lenore K. Sullivan Blvd., on the riverfront)
707 N. 1st St St Louis, Missouri Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: America's tallest national park monument, this graceful rainbow of shining steel soars 630... Read More
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Magic House (The)
516 South Kirkwood Rd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63122 Distance: 11.9 mi. (from destination center) Description: Experience the wonders of science firsthand at The Magic House, an indoor playground packed with... Read More
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Six Flags St. Louis
I-44 to Exit 261
4900 6 Flags Rd. Eureka, Missouri 63069 Distance: 27.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: Just beyond the entry gates of Six Flags St. Louis are dozens of roller coasters that loop, dip,... Read More
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St. Louis Vacation RentalsGorgeous 2 Bedroom Suites
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Amenities: Air Conditioning, BBQ, Blender, CD Player, Coffee Maker, Dishwasher, Full kitchen, Linens, Swimming Pool, Towels, VCR
Great 4 Bedroom Suite in Catherineburg
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 5 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, BBQ, Blender, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Dishwasher, Hot Tub, Internet Access, Linens, Refrigerator, Swimming Pool, TV, Towels, VCR
Virgin Grand Villas Studio
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 4
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Full kitchen, Laundry, Microwave, No Pets, Phone, Restaurant, Swimming Pool, TV
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