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Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS

Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS

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Created by Chad Dierkes • Updated On: January 5, 2013
Gateway Arch National Park is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

1. Gateway Arch National Park

8.3
11 N 4th St (btwn Washington Ave & Poplar St), St Louis, MO
National Park · Downtown East · 21 tips and reviews

Chad D.Chad Dierkes: This is one of nearly 400 National Parks in the country!

Saint Louis Zoo is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

2. Saint Louis Zoo

9.4
1 Government Dr (at Washington Dr), St Louis, MO
Zoo · 240 tips and reviews

Chad D.Chad Dierkes: One of the finest Zoos in the country and it is FREE!!

Grant's Farm is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

3. Grant's Farm

8.5
10501 Gravois Rd (at Grant Rd), St Louis, MO
Farm · 64 tips and reviews
Citygarden is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

4. Citygarden

9.2
801 Market St (btwn 8th & 10th), St Louis, MO
Park · Downtown East · 61 tips and reviews
City Museum is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

5. City Museum

9.0
701 N 15th St (btwn Delmar Blvd & Lucas Ave), St Louis, MO
Museum · Downtown West · 279 tips and reviews

6. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

8.1
30 Ramey Dr, Collinsville, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 19 tips and reviews
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

7. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

9.3
6726 Chippewa St (at Prather Ave), St Louis, MO
Ice Cream Parlor · St. Louis Hills · 255 tips and reviews
Pappy's Smokehouse is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

8. Pappy's Smokehouse

9.1
3106 Olive St (btwn N Compton & N Ewing Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Midtown · 283 tips and reviews
Six Flags St Louis is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

9. Six Flags St Louis

8.3
4900 6 Flags Rd (at 5th St), Eureka, MO
Amusement Park · 113 tips and reviews
Saint Louis Science Center is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

10. Saint Louis Science Center

8.7
5050 Oakland Ave (btwn Macklind Ave & Lawn Pl), St Louis, MO
Science Museum · 84 tips and reviews
Missouri Botanical Garden is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

11. Missouri Botanical Garden

9.5
4344 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, MO
Botanical Garden · 124 tips and reviews
Peel Wood Fired Pizza is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

12. Peel Wood Fired Pizza

9.1
Park at Plum Creek (921 South Arbor Vitae), Edwardsville, IL
Pizzeria · 57 tips and reviews

13. Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experiences

8.8
1127 Pestalozzi St (at Lynch St), St Louis, MO
Brewery · Soulard · 173 tips and reviews
Schlafly Bottleworks is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

14. Schlafly Bottleworks

8.6
7260 Southwest Ave (at Manchester), St Louis, MO
Brewery · 203 tips and reviews
Laumeier Sculpture Park is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

15. Laumeier Sculpture Park

9.4
12580 Rott Rd, St Louis, MO
Sculpture Garden · 23 tips and reviews
Pi Pizzeria is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

16. Pi Pizzeria

6144 Delmar Blvd (btwn Skinker Blvd & Rosedale Ave), St Louis, MO
Pizzeria · 106 tips and reviews

17. The Delmar Loop

8.3
(btw Big Bend & Hodiamont), St Louis, MO
Market · 33 tips and reviews
Saint Louis Art Museum is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

18. Saint Louis Art Museum

9.4
1 Fine Arts Dr (at Valley Dr.), St Louis, MO
Art Museum · 93 tips and reviews
The Edge is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

19. The Edge

7.3
701 S Belt W, Belleville, IL
Arts and Entertainment · 20 tips and reviews

Chad D.Chad Dierkes: Largest Indoor Laser Tag in the country!

The Fabulous Fox is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

20. The Fabulous Fox

9.6
527 N Grand Blvd (Washington Ave.), St Louis, MO
Theater · Grand Center · 80 tips and reviews
The Magic House is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

21. The Magic House

8.8
516 S Kirkwood Rd (at Woodbine Ave), St Louis, MO
Museum · 62 tips and reviews
Blues City Deli is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

22. Blues City Deli

9.5
2438 McNair Ave (at Victor St), St Louis, MO
Sandwich Spot · Benton Park · 134 tips and reviews
Busch Stadium is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

23. Busch Stadium

9.2
700 Clark Ave (btwn Broadway & 8th St), St Louis, MO
Baseball Stadium · Downtown East · 417 tips and reviews
Enterprise Center is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

24. Enterprise Center

8.9
1401 Clark Ave (at S 14th St), St Louis, MO
Hockey Stadium · Downtown West · 132 tips and reviews
The Pageant is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

25. The Pageant

9.2
6161 Delmar Blvd (Skinker), St Louis, MO
Rock Club · 75 tips and reviews
The Hill is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

26. The Hill

St Louis, MO
Neighborhood · 10 tips and reviews

Chad D.Chad Dierkes: A lot of GREAT Italian restaurants in the Hill neighborhood.

Museum of Transportation is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

27. Museum of Transportation

7.7
3015 Barrett Station Rd, St Louis, MO
Museum · 11 tips and reviews

28. Stifel Theatre

8.8
1400 Market St (14th St), St Louis, MO
Opera House · Downtown West · 54 tips and reviews
Alton, IL is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

29. Alton, IL

Illinois
City · 8 tips and reviews

Chad D.Chad Dierkes: Really neat town on the river.

World's Largest Catsup Bottle is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

30. World's Largest Catsup Bottle

7.2
800 S Morrison Ave, Collinsville, IL
Monument · 12 tips and reviews
St. Louis Union Station is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

31. St. Louis Union Station

7.0
1820 Market St (at 18th St), St Louis, MO
Monument · 76 tips and reviews
Butterfly House at Faust County Park is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

32. Butterfly House at Faust County Park

8.6
15193 Olive Blvd (at Faust Park Dr), Chesterfield, MO
Garden · 18 tips and reviews

33. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

9.3
4431 Lindell Blvd (at Newstead), St Louis, MO
Church · Central West End · 39 tips and reviews
Missouri History Museum is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

34. Missouri History Museum

9.1
5700 Lindell Blvd (in Forest Park), St Louis, MO
History Museum · 51 tips and reviews
World's Largest Amoco Sign is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

35. World's Largest Amoco Sign

6.9
981 S Skinker Blvd (at Clayton Rd), St Louis, MO
Monument · 22 tips and reviews
Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

36. Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum

1315 Chestnut St, St Louis, MO
Museum · Downtown West · 2 tips and reviews
Gus' Pretzels is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

37. Gus' Pretzels

8.4
1820 Arsenal St (at Lemp Ave), St Louis, MO
Bakery · Benton Park · 40 tips and reviews
The Lemp Mansion is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

38. The Lemp Mansion

9.0
3322 Demenil Pl, St Louis, MO
Bed and Breakfast · Benton Park · 31 tips and reviews
Vintage Vinyl is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

39. Vintage Vinyl

8.6
6610 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO
Record Store · 38 tips and reviews
Lumiere Place Casino & Hotel is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

40. Lumiere Place Casino & Hotel

6.0
999 N 2nd St, St Louis, MO
Casino · Downtown East · 88 tips and reviews
Fitz's is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

41. Fitz's

7.6
6605 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO
American Restaurant · Delmar Loop · 124 tips and reviews
Fast Eddie's Bon Air is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

42. Fast Eddie's Bon Air

8.3
1530 E 4th St (at Broadway), Alton, IL
Pub · 114 tips and reviews
Coffee Cartel is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

43. Coffee Cartel

2 Maryland Plz (at N Euclid Ave), St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · Central West End · 116 tips and reviews
Sweetie Pie's is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

44. Sweetie Pie's

4270 Manchester Ave, St Louis, MO
Southern Food Restaurant · Forest Park Southeast · 85 tips and reviews
Soulard Farmers Market is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

45. Soulard Farmers Market

9.0
730 Carroll St (at 7th Blvd & Lafayette Ave), St Louis, MO
Farmers Market · Soulard · 82 tips and reviews
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

46. National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

442 S Demazenod Dr (at Illinois 15), Belleville, IL
Spiritual Center · 14 tips and reviews
Cicero's is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

47. Cicero's

6691 Delmar Blvd (at Kingsland Ave), St Louis, MO
Italian Restaurant · 81 tips and reviews
International Tap House is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

48. International Tap House

9.1
1711 S 9th St (btwn Lafayette Ave & Soulard St), St Louis, MO
Bar · Soulard · 62 tips and reviews

49. The Schlafly Tap Room

9.2
2100 Locust St (at N 21st St), St Louis, MO
Brewery · Downtown West · 167 tips and reviews
Tong Phoon Thai Restaurant is one of Best Spots in the St. Louis Metro #visitUS.

50. Tong Phoon Thai Restaurant

7.8
5900 N Illinois St (Ashland Pl), Fairview Heights, IL
Thai Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews