Gateway Arch National Park
What the experts agree on
Saint Louis's iconic 630-foot steel arch dominates the skyline above the Mississippi River, anchoring a 91-acre national park with museums exploring westward expansion and the city's historic riverfront heritage.
“This 91-acre park, established in 1935, is home to St. Louis's famous Gateway Arch as well as the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Old Courthouse.”
– Fodor's
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"This rectangular greensward occupies the historic levee once alive with waterfront commerce." Full review
"America's tallest national park monument, this graceful rainbow of shining steel soars 630 feet above downtown and the Mississippi River, commemorating westward expansion in the 1800s" Full review