← The Upper Midwest & Great Lakes
Stop 5 · Days 780–783
St. Louis
St. Louis, MOThe Gateway to the West — the great silver Arch on the Mississippi, a free world's-fair park of museums, and one gloriously mad recycled-materials playground.
Where to stay
A downtown or Central West End hotel
Near the Arch or Forest Park.
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You gotta eat this
Toasted ravioli & gooey butter cake
St. Louis originals — plus a stop on The Hill.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- National Parks & Forests
- Museums & History
- Quirky Americana & Roadside Oddities