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Saint Louis, Missouri Attractions

Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Saint Louis and the surrounding area. The generically-named City Museum, perversely, is the city's most quirky destination, but St. Louis also has its own wax museum and an impressive roster of strange public art. Just across the river is Alton, IL, which claims to be the most haunted town in America.

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  • The Soda Museum

    The Soda Museum

    St. Charles, Missouri

    Old vending machines, the world's first six-pack carrier, Max Headroom Coca-Cola swag. Bar offers Nehi Orange, Sarsaparilla, and Grapette.

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  • City Museum

    City Museum

    St. Louis, Missouri

    Insanely fun former warehouse, a 10-story 5-star wonder.

  • Pink Elephant Mall: Outdoor Retro

    Pink Elephant Mall: Outdoor Retro

    Livingston, Illinois

    Eat your ice cream and gaze upon Roadside giants. A Futuro flying saucer house, Muffler Man, pink elephant, Uniroyal Gal waitress, and a big beach dude statue.

  • Wax Museum of St. Louis

    Wax Museum of St. Louis

    St. Louis, Missouri

    Presidents, biblical figures, celebrities, and a two-basement Chamber of Horrors.

  • Robert Wadlow, World's Tallest Man

    Robert Wadlow, World's Tallest Man

    Alton, Illinois

    Life-size statue at the birthplace of the World's Tallest Man, Robert Wadlow, who stood nearly nine feet tall.

  • The Piasa Bird

    The Piasa Bird

    Alton, Illinois

    Monster bird of legend merits a tourism roost along the river.

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