16 Reasons to Explore St. Louis
Parks, museums and other attractions (many free!) draw visitors to this metro area of 2.8 million.
Saint Louis Science Center
Dynamic exhibits, including an Omnimax theater and life-size T. rex, engage more than 1.2 million visitors a year at the Saint Louis Science Center. Visitors help power the energizer ball machine that shoots balls through a three-story obstacle course. Other exhibits allow visitors to dig for fossils, play a laser harp or create a robot. In the life science lab, kids can view their cheek cells under a microscope and learn how investigators use fingerprints to solve crimes. Don't forget to visit the Planetarium, where more than 9,000 stars are projected onto an 80-foot dome (800/456-7572; slsc.org).
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