Popular places to visit
Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium is one of the more well-known attractions to visit during your trip to St. Louis. Experience the area's acclaimed art scene or attend a baseball game.
St. Louis Union Station
You can learn about the local history of St. Louis when you make a stop at a well-known site like St. Louis Union Station. Experience the area's great live music or attend a baseball game.
St. Louis Zoo
In the middle of St. Louis, meet the exotic and endangered animals that live in meticulously recreated ecosystems from all over the world.
Gateway Arch
Visit the Museum of Westward Expansion, then ascend to the top of the tallest man-made monument in the US for breathtaking views of St. Louis.
City Museum
A rooftop Ferris wheel, an indoor tree house and a life-size, walk-through model of a whale; just some of the exhibits in this one-of-a-kind children's museum.
Forest Park
Nature, history and cultural institutions come together in one of the United States’ largest urban parks, which buzzes with St. Louis’ dynamic community spirit.
Things to do
St. Louis Arch Walking Tour and Entrance Ticket
St. Louis: Gateway Ghouls and Hauntings Walking Tour
Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour
Bullets & BBQ at Indoor Shooting Range in St. Louis County
Saint Louis Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour
St. Louis Scavenger Hunt: Gateway to the West
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Other neighbourhoods around Clayton
Dogtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Dogtown and surrounding area, you can visit St. Louis Zoo and St. Louis Art Museum.
University City
Noted for its shopping and restaurants, there's plenty to explore in University City. Top attractions like Museum of Transportation and St. Louis Walk of Fame are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Forsyth Station or U City Big Bend Station to see more of the city.
Ladue
The restaurants and churches are a few reasons travelers visit Ladue. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighborhood, you can visit Saint Louis Galleria Mall and St. Louis Zoo, a few notable attractions nearby.
The Hill
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in The Hill and surrounding area, you can visit St. Louis Zoo and St. Louis Science Center.
Central West End
The ample dining options and lush forests are just a few popular features of the neighborhood. Make a stop by Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis or World Chess Hall of Fame while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Central West End Station to get around town.
The Grove
The Grove might not have many top sights, but St. Louis Zoo and St. Louis Science Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.