Missouri Travel Guide
The Gateway Arch, St. Louis. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Missouri's symbol is the Gateway Arch: the 192 m stainless-steel monument to westward expansion, with the museum underneath and the tram ride to the top. St. Louis also holds Forest Park's free museums and zoo, and the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour.
Kansas City is the BBQ capital (burnt ends were born here) with the National WWI Museum and the 18th and Vine jazz district. The Ozarks' lakes and the Branson entertainment strip cover the south.
Destinations in Missouri
National WWI MuseumAmerica's official WWI museum under the Liberty Memorial.
Gateway ArchThe 192 m arch; the tram to the top and the Museum of Westward Expansion.- Forest ParkThe free zoo, art museum and history museum in the 1904 World's Fair park.
- 18th and VineThe jazz district: the American Jazz Museum and the Blue Room.
- Anheuser-Busch breweryThe Clydesdales and the beechwood aging tour.
- Lake of the OzarksThe 1,375 km shoreline lake and Ha Ha Tonka's castle ruins.
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Top Cities & towns in Missouri
Regional food
- Kansas City BBQ (burnt ends, the definitive style)
- Toasted ravioli (the St. Louis appetizer)
- Gooey butter cake (the St. Louis dessert)
Getting there
St. Louis (STL) and Kansas City (MCI) are the gateways. The Katy Trail runs 390 km between them for cyclists. The Ozarks need a car.