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
Gateway Arch National Park Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
Saint Louis Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour
Top hotels in Dogtown
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Other neighbourhoods around Dogtown
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.
Southwest Garden
Though Southwest Garden might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like St. Louis Zoo and Missouri Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.
Clayton
Visitors often come to Clayton for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Chapel of St. Timothy And St. Titus, Concordia Seminary and Shaw Park Tennis Center. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you catch a ride at Clayton Station.
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.
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.
Shaw
While there might not be top attractions in Shaw, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Missouri Botanical Gardens and Arboretum and St. Louis Science Center.