Beyond the Ballpark in St. Louis

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Headed to St. Louis to watch the Braves play in Busch Stadium? The following photos will give you a few ideas of things you may want to check out before or after the game. Busch Stadium is named after the Busch family, which, as you probably know, founded the Anheuser-Busch beer empire. The stadium, near the Mississippi River and the Gateway Arch, opened in 2006. Previous Cardinals stadiums were also named for the Busch family.

If you're in St. Louis, you pretty much have to drink Budweiser. Fortunately, the company makes so many brands you're sure to find something to your liking. Tours are free, as are complimentary beverages. The famed Clydesdale horses that appear in commercials are there too.

Go west young baseball fan. Looming over everything in St. Louis is the famed Gateway Arch, which symbolizes the westward expansion of the United States. Admission to the nation's tallest monument (630 feet) is free, and the view of the city and the Mississippi River from the top is memorable.

If you're looking for a place to chill, Delmar Loop is the place to go. Named "One of the 10 Great Streets in America" it is known for its diversity of shops, restaurants, bars and the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

The Mississippi River has a history of gambling boats that continues today. Thirteen riverboats sites attract thousands of gamblers each night, but the industry has struggled recently.

Forest Park (pictured), home to the 1904 Summer Olympics, is just one of St. Louis's many outdoor spaces. The 1,371-acre park attracts 12 million people a year to western St. Louis. Known as the "Heart of St. Louis" the park is bounded by the St. Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Arts Museum, the Missouri History Museum and the St. Louis Science Center.

If you're a fan of automobile history, Kemp Auto Museum has a collection of more than 40 historically significant rides, including many vintage Mercedes Benz models. The Moto Museum has a collection of vintage motorcycles.

If you're from Atlanta, you are familiar with Six Flags. The St. Louis location (once called Six Flags Mid-America) has similar roller coasters and other rides to other Six Flags locations, including 9 adult roller coasters, but there's plenty new, such as the Hurricane Harbor water park.

Called Shaw's Garden by locals after botanist Henry Shaw, Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest of its type in the U.S. and a National Historic Landmark. The 79-acre park includes a 14-acre Japanese Strolling Garden and Shaw's original 1850 estate.

More than 150,000 people a year make the short trek along famed Route 66 to Meramec Caverns near Stanton, Missouri. The 4.6 mile cavern system has existed for 400 million years and native Americans used them for shelter. Admission is $19.50 for adults, $9.75 for children. Admission is free for kids 4 and under.

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Headed to St. Louis to watch the Braves play in Busch Stadium? The following photos will give you a few ideas of things you may want to check out before or after the game. Busch Stadium is named after the Busch family, which, as you probably know, founded the Anheuser-Busch beer empire. The stadium, near the Mississippi River and the Gateway Arch, opened in 2006. Previous Cardinals stadiums were also named for the Busch family.

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