Top 10 Places
10. Saint Charles
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- Saint Charles Historic District
- First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
- Frontier Park – Lewis & Clark Monument
- Katy Depot & Katy Trail
- Lewis & Clark Boathouse and Museum
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9. Marceline (Hometown of Walt Disney – from which Main Street USA in Disneyland is based off of)
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- Kansas Avenue “Main Street USA”
- The Original Walt Disney Hometown Theater & Hotel
- Walt Disney Hometown Museum
- Walt Disney Dreaming Tree and Barn
- Ripley Park
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8. Saint Joseph
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- Pony Express National Historic Trail, Museum, & Monument
- Hall Street Historic District mansion row
- Robidoux Hill Historic District
- Missouri Theater
- Patee House Museum and Jesse James Home
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7. Ozark National Scenic Riverway
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- Alley Spring and Mill
- Round Spring and Cave
- Rocky Falls
- Klepzig Mill
- Welch Spring and Hospital
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6. Missouri’s portion of old Route 66
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- Chain of Rocks Bridge, Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, and Donut Drive-In in Saint Louis
- Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen
- Munger Moss Motel and Wrinks Market in Lebanon
- Gillioz Theatre and the original Steak ‘n Shake in Springfield
- Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza in Joplin
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5. Ste. Genevieve – Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
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- Felix Valle House State Historic Site
- Jacques Guibourd Historic House
- Beauvais-Amoureux House
- Janis-Ziegler Home (Greentree Tavern)
- The Centre for French Colonial Life & the Bolduc House Museum
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4. Hannibal
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- Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum
- Mark Twain Cave Complex
- Mark Twain Riverboat
- Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
- Nearby: Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
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3. Kansas City
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- “The City of Fountains”
- Kansas City Barbecue
- Historic Jazz District – 18th & Vine
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- National World War I Museum and Memorial
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2. Saint Louis
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- Gateway Arch National Park (former Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) (see below)
- Market Street – The Wheel at Saint Louis Union Station
- Forest Park (Site of the 1904 World’s Fair)
- The Delmar Loop – Blueberry Hill (famous Chuck Berry venue)
- National Blues Museum and Sugarfire Smoke House Barbecue
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1. Gateway Arch National Park (former Jefferson National Expansion Memorial)
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- Gateway Arch
- Old Courthouse
- Dred and Harriet Scott Statue
- Museum of Westward Expansion
- Museum at the Gateway Arch
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State Info
A) State Nicknames+
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- The Show Me State
- The Ozark State
- The Lead State
- Motto: Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (Latin: “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.”)
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B) State Symbols
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- Flower: Hawthorn (Crataegus punctata)
- Bird: Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- Tree: Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
- Mineral: Galena
- Rock: Mozarkite
- Musical instrument: Fiddle
- Tree nut: Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- Animal: Missouri mule
- Fish: Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
- Grass: Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi)
- Invertebrate: Crayfish
- Fruit tree: Pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba)
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C) Major Metros
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- Saint Louis
- Kansas City
- Springfield, MO
- Columbia
- Saint Joseph
- Saint Charles
- Joplin
- Jefferson City (state capital; 15th largest city in state)
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D) Top State Parks
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- Ha Ha Tonka State Park
- Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
- Elephant Rocks State Park
- Hawn State Park
- Lake of the Ozarks State Park
- Onondaga Cave State Park
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E) Historic Sites
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- George Washington Carver National Monument
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site
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F) Iconic Foods
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- Kansas City-Style Barbecue
- Toasted Ravioli
- Gooey Butter Cake
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G) Famous People
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- Calamity Jane
- George Washington Carver
- Harry S. Truman
- Jesse James
- John J. Pershing
- Langston Hughes
- Mark Twain
- Maya Angelou
- Omar Bradley
- Walt Disney (boyhood home)
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H) Other Places of Interest
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- Hermann
- Arrow Rock State Historic Site
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