Saint Louis Arch

Visit our city's biggest landmark!

Check it out!

Conor didn't want to put the Arch on the list because he thinks it's lame. Come on, it's the Arch - it's as tall as it is wide. When in St. Louis you might as well check it out. Just a little warning about going to the top though - you and four other people are crammed into a tiny egg-shaped contraption for the slow elevator ride up and down. But if it's a beautiful day, the view is pretty cool and the Arch is located in a nice park along the Missouri river.

The Arch is the tallest national monument in the United States at 630 feet; it is the city's best known landmark and a popular tourist attraction. Construction began February 12, 1963 and the last section of the Arch was put into place on October 28, 1965. The Arch is a structure known as a catenary curve, the shape a free-hanging chain takes when held at both ends, and considered the most structurally-sound arch shape. The span of the Arch legs at ground level is 630 feet, the same as its height. Each adult tram ticket includes a $3.00 National Park entrance fee. For more information or reservations, call 314-982-1410.

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