Missouri has so many beautiful places to see and interesting places to explore that it’s hard to choose a destination. Here are a few spots that are not to be missed.
- Alley Spring and Mill, in the Ozark National Scenic Waterways
Wikimedia/ By christopher friese - originally posted to Flickr as [1], CC BY 2.0
Wikipedia/ By Drowzy (talk) (Uploads) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 The Mill is operated as an Ozarks history museum. A one room schoolhouse and general store nearby add to the feeling of a restored historic hamlet at this beautiful location.
- Trail of Tears Monument, Route 66, Jerome
Flickr/ Micheal Peterson A beautiful place with an amazing backstory.
- Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Wikimedia/ By Paul Knittel from St. Louis, United States - Ha Ha Tonka State Park, CC BY 2.0
Flickr/ Dakota Calloway The best hiking trail is the one that takes you along beautiful scenery to an old abandoned castle.
- Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Wikimedia/ By Nheyob - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikipedia/ By Dan Kenemore - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 This beautiful 1914 building is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Central West End area of St. Louis.
- Downtown Kansas City
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Wikimedia/ By Statue: Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944)Photo: Macjohn4 at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia, Public Domain You never know what you’ll find exploring Missouri’s largest city.
- Meramac Caverns
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Wikimedia/ By Tydence - Meramec Caverns inside, CC BY 2.0 Meramec Caverns is a 4.6-mile cavern system in the Ozarks, near Stanton.
- Bonne Terre Mine
Flickr/ Dave Clark
Flickr/ Dave Clark Founded in 1860, Bonne Terre Mine is one of the world’s largest man-made caverns. They offer boat and walking tours.
- Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Wikimedia/ By Yinan Chen - www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image), Public Domain
Flickr/ Randy Watson Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is an 11.7-square-mile state park in the Missouri Ozarks adjacent to John’s Shut-ins State Park. The park contains the rock field Missouri’s High, Missouri’s highest point, and Mina Sauk Falls, Missouri’s highest waterfall.
- Roaring River State Park
Wikimedia/ By Jeff Weese - Roaring River Beauty, CC BY 2.0
Wikimedia/ By dfellow - Roaring River State Park, CC BY 2.0 This beautiful state park is located in Barry County and consists of 4,093.38 acres.
- Onondaga Cave State Park
Wikimedia/ By Don Kasak from St. Louis, MO, US - Lily Pad RoomUploaded by Kbh3rd, CC BY 2.0
Wikimedia/ By Kbh3rd - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Established in 1982, Onondaga Cave State Park is located on the Meramec River approximately 5 miles southeast of the village of Leasburg.
- Elephant Rocks State Park
Wikimedia/ By Fredlyfish4 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikimedia/ By Fredlyfish4 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 This state park in the Saint Francois Mountains is known for its large granite boulders resembling pink elephants.
- Grand Falls
Wikimedia/ By Seanbynum - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
Flickr/ Doug Wertman Grand Falls on Shoal Creek is the largest, continuously flowing natural waterfall in Missouri.
- Forest Park
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Wikimedia/ By Bluelion - Own work, Public Domain Visit one of their museums, the zoo, or the historic buildings, or just wander around and enjoy the beautiful park.
- Castlewood State Park
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Wikimedia/ By Yinan Chen - www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image), Public Domain This gorgeous park on the Meramec River in St. Louis County also features the World Bird Sanctuary.
- Johnson’s Shut Ins
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Wikimedia/ By Kbh3rd - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Johnson’s Shut-Ins, known as “nature’s waterpark” covers 8,647 acres on the East Fork Black River in Reynolds County.
How many of these places have you visited? Which ones are next on your list?
Wikimedia/ By christopher friese - originally posted to Flickr as [1], CC BY 2.0
Wikipedia/ By Drowzy (talk) (Uploads) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mill is operated as an Ozarks history museum. A one room schoolhouse and general store nearby add to the feeling of a restored historic hamlet at this beautiful location.
Flickr/ Micheal Peterson
A beautiful place with an amazing backstory.
Wikimedia/ By Paul Knittel from St. Louis, United States - Ha Ha Tonka State Park, CC BY 2.0
Flickr/ Dakota Calloway
The best hiking trail is the one that takes you along beautiful scenery to an old abandoned castle.
Wikimedia/ By Nheyob - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikipedia/ By Dan Kenemore - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
This beautiful 1914 building is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Central West End area of St. Louis.
Wikimedia/ By BartonBrothersPhoto.com - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikimedia/ By Statue: Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944)Photo: Macjohn4 at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia, Public Domain
You never know what you’ll find exploring Missouri’s largest city.
Wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikimedia/ By Tydence - Meramec Caverns inside, CC BY 2.0
Meramec Caverns is a 4.6-mile cavern system in the Ozarks, near Stanton.
Flickr/ Dave Clark
Founded in 1860, Bonne Terre Mine is one of the world’s largest man-made caverns. They offer boat and walking tours.
Wikimedia/ By Yinan Chen - www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image), Public Domain
Flickr/ Randy Watson
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is an 11.7-square-mile state park in the Missouri Ozarks adjacent to John’s Shut-ins State Park. The park contains the rock field Missouri’s High, Missouri’s highest point, and Mina Sauk Falls, Missouri’s highest waterfall.
Wikimedia/ By Jeff Weese - Roaring River Beauty, CC BY 2.0
Wikimedia/ By dfellow - Roaring River State Park, CC BY 2.0
This beautiful state park is located in Barry County and consists of 4,093.38 acres.
Wikimedia/ By Don Kasak from St. Louis, MO, US - Lily Pad RoomUploaded by Kbh3rd, CC BY 2.0
Wikimedia/ By Kbh3rd - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Established in 1982, Onondaga Cave State Park is located on the Meramec River approximately 5 miles southeast of the village of Leasburg.
Wikimedia/ By Fredlyfish4 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
This state park in the Saint Francois Mountains is known for its large granite boulders resembling pink elephants.
Wikimedia/ By Seanbynum - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
Flickr/ Doug Wertman
Grand Falls on Shoal Creek is the largest, continuously flowing natural waterfall in Missouri.
Wikimedia/ By Bluelion - Own work, Public Domain
Visit one of their museums, the zoo, or the historic buildings, or just wander around and enjoy the beautiful park.
Goodfreephotos.com
This gorgeous park on the Meramec River in St. Louis County also features the World Bird Sanctuary.
Wikimedia/ By Kbh3rd - Own work, CC BY 3.0
Johnson’s Shut-Ins, known as “nature’s waterpark” covers 8,647 acres on the East Fork Black River in Reynolds County.
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