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Gateway Arch and St. Louis skyline, Missouri (Photodisc/Getty)
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  • Don't eat a big breakfast before heading up the Arch. The cabins on the tram to the top travel at 20 miles per hour and rotate on their way—a tough test for even the stoutest stomachs.
  • Experience the two best words in the English language—free beer!—during the complimentary tours at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Beermaster Tours ($25 per person) add a bevy of gifts and a behind-the-scenes look that includes drinking right from the source.
  • See a show at the Municipal Theatre (a.k.a. "The Muny"), the nation's oldest, largest outdoor theater. It's in Forest Park.
  • Gape at the mosaics in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral west of the Mississippi River.
  • Call "mark twain" aboard the city's two paddlewheel steamboats, the Tom Sawyer and the Becky Thatcher. Tours leave from the Gateway Arch Riverfront.

St. Louis Travel Guide

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. Read More

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Hotels

from: $84

Omni Majestic Hotel

1019 Pine Street
St. Louis, MO 63101 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $75

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: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
from: $75

Drury Plaza St. Louis Arch

2 South Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO 63102 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
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Attractions

Gateway Arch/Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

expert favorite attraction
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

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Magic House (The)

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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

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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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Airports

Major Airports near St. Louis

Distance (mi.)
Lambert-St Louis International Airport 10.9 map
Indianapolis International Airport 223.4 map
Louisville Standiford Field 243.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near St. Louis

Distance (mi.)
Marion Williamson County Airport 88.2 map
Springfield Capital Airport 89.0 map
Quincy Municipal Airport 104.6 map

Flight Deals to St. Louis

Originating From
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to St Louis (STL) $126
Columbus, OH (CMH) to St Louis (STL) $158
Baltimore (BWI) to St Louis (STL) $160
Boston (BOS) to St Louis (STL) $160
Orlando (ORL) to St Louis (STL) $166

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St. Louis Vacation Rentals

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Gorgeous 2 Bedroom Suites

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 4
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Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 5
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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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