A trip to the Saint Louis Gateway Arch

November 2006 and I was in Saint Louis. It was a perfect fall day and I had the opportunity to see the Arch. Seriously I couldn't have asked for a better day to travel or to head inside to see the sites.

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• Saint
• Louis
• St.
• Gateway
• Arch
• Thomas
• Jefferson
• Missouri

[thegame42640]

The only reason why I would want to go to St. Louis is not just the Mighty Arch itself, but Six Flags baby! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[PhoenixesRose]

Yeah, but this was november/Thanksgiving, so it was closed for the season. I could seriously go for a rollercoaster ride though!

[igiveupdamnit]

Not to be a fact nerd but it only took about 2 and a half years to build, not 30.

[PhoenixesRose]

From concept to completion, it was 30 years.

[toptimes368]

I grew up in St.Louis in the 1960's and I saw the progress of the construction of the arch. It was awesome to see the support between the two legs to hold them apart as they neared the top. The first time I went up in the Arch was in the late 80's with "my two daughters" when they were children. (This all tells you my age.) I love seeing the Arch each time I travel to St.Louis from here in Tennessee. The St.Louis Arch will always be small part of me.

[NikeVaporV]

are you stupid?! it took only like 2 years to build not 30!

[dialga265]

we were lost in st. lois we were going to fort leonard wood and we looked at the arch and it helped us know the way to get there

[dialga265]

@thegame42640 I KNOW MAN

[juhotheonehanded]

everyone tell me who deisigned it and which nation he was from??ok let me tell you.his name was eero saarinen and he was finnish.this was present from finland for usa.like french people made statue of liberty.ok then tell me which monuments are disigned by americans.even white house is designed by irish.i dont count sky skrapers cause they are not so diificult to desing and they are ugly.oh and usa:s desing sucks houses and everything are weak and ugly.american design is mix of everything

[TheWasup1997]

@traceynorthernstar also we hav the london eye

[traceynorthernstar]

@letseewhathappens101 Nah we do it here in England at the top of the Blackpool tower and the French do it from the Eiffel tower!

[letseewhathappens101]

Only in America, Do we go up high, Then pay to look down.

[MrBowlermatt]

Getting up in the arch isn't that amazing, the museum is way more interesting. The elevator ride is fun though!

[MrSTLCARDSFAN]

Best city ever.

[indianboobies]

Dude im from STL. The arch too like 2 to 3 years to make