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City Museum

A gigantic playground made from salvaged architecture, with tunnels, ten-story slides and a school bus hanging off the roof.

Official Website
Photo: Chris857 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Most days; check the website
Price
Paid; extra for the roof
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
750 N 16th St, St. Louis, MO 63103Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 5 minutes by car west of downtown.

Why Go

Artist Bob Cassilly turned a 10-story shoe warehouse into this one-of-a-kind attraction in 1997. Adults and children crawl through caves, climb wire tunnels to two airplanes outside, and ride the rooftop Ferris wheel.

Tips

  • Wear comfortable clothes and knee pads if you have them, and bring a flashlight for the caves.

Nearby

St. Louis Union Station13 min walkOld Courthouse21 min walkBusch Stadium23 min walkGateway Arch27 min walk · Must-See

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