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During your St Louis vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Gateway Arch/Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
America's tallest monument, this graceful rainbow of shining steel soars 630 feet above downtown and the Mississippi River, commemorating westward expansion in the 1800s. Tram rides to the top can involve lengthy waits in the summer and on weekends; come first thing in the morning to purchase tickets (or order tickets in advance online at www.gatewayarch.com), then take in the Museum of Westward Expansion, which traces the journey of Lewis and Clark and those who followed. Extra fees are charged for both the Arch Odyssey Theatre, which features changing, 45-minute movies on a giant IMAX screen, and the Monument to the Dream film documenting the Arch's construction. Plan on spending at least 2 hours here.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Opened in 1859, this is the country's oldest and one of its best botanical gardens: a 79-acre delight featuring the nation's largest Japanese strolling garden, a Chinese garden, a geodesic-domed rainforest greenhouse, an 1882 brick conservatory housing camellias, a scented garden for the visually impaired, a sculpture garden with works by Carl Milles, a hedge maze, a home-gardening resource center, and themed gardens ranging from a Victorian garden to an English woodland garden. A must-see for gardeners, who can easily spend 2 or 3 hours of bliss here.
St. Louis Art Museum
Housed in a Beaux Arts-style building constructed for the 1904 World's Fair, this great museum is a buffet of the arts, where visitors can sample as much as they like of the displays from around the globe and from virtually all time periods. It contains works ranging from ancient and medieval art to European old masters, French Impressionists, American art from 1800 to 1945, and contemporary art. Its pre-Columbian and German Expressionist collections are ranked among the best in the world (it owns more paintings by Max Beckmann than any museum in the world). Other galleries feature Islamic and ancient art; an Asian collection; an Egyptian collection (including three mummies); arms and armor; and art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. There are also displays of Chinese, European, and American decorative arts. You should spend at least 2 hours here.
Courtyard by Marriott St Louis Maryville
The hotel designed by business travelers, Courtyard by Marriott surrounds you with all the comforts that make business and pleasure travel easy. Get ready for the day ahead in one of our guest rooms featuring cable television with free HBO premium channel and pay movies, comfortable sitting area, hairdryer, in-room coffee and tea service, iron and board, spacious well-lit work desk with ergonomic chair, two dataport telephones with speaker and voicemail plus the new bed from Courtyard with ...
Motel 6 St Louis - Airport
The St. Louis - Airport Motel 6 is located adjacent to the Lambert International Airport and within 5 minutes of some of St. Louis's finest restaurants. Also, the location is just 3 miles from the University of Missouri and 10 minutes from both Ameristar Casino and the St. Louis ...
Courtyard by Marriott Airport Earth City
The hotel designed by business travelers, Courtyard surrounds you with all the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. Relax and get ready for the day ahead in one of our guest rooms featuring free high speed Internet access, in-room coffee, large work desk, two dataport telephones and a complimentary weekday newspaper. Start your morning with a reasonably priced healthy breakfast buffet. When you need to unwind at the end of the day, take advantage of our exercise room, ...
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