USATravelPal.com, a comprehensive travel website in progress, provides comprehensive travel information on over 1500 exciting destinations throughout the United States, including ten in St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis, the second largest city in the state, lies just west of the Mississippi River and is known as the Gateway to the West. St. Louis has many of exciting tourist destinations, including the Annheuser Busch Brewery, Forest Park, the majestic Gateway Arch, Laclede's Landing, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Missouri History Museum, the Museum of Westward Expansion, the Old Courthouse, and the St. Louis Art Museum.
The Gateway Arch, the world's tallest monument, is easily the most prominent feature in the city. Completed in 1965, this amazing structure stands 630 feet tall and is 630 feet wide at its base. The interior is hollow and features a tram which visitors can ride to an observation deck at the top of the arch, where they can enjoy a spectacular view of the city and the surrounding area. The Gateway Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which also includes the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Old Courthouse.
Beer-lovers will enjoy touring the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, more commonly known as the Budweiser Brewery. Built in 1852, this is the largest and oldest brewery of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. Visitors can enjoy daily tours, in which they are shown the entire brewing process and shown the famous Clydesdale stable, featuring an 8-horse hitch, a huge chandelier house, and a massive beer wagon, as well as the noteworthy 1892 Brew House. At the conclusion of the tour, those over 21 are offered two free drinks.
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