Left and below: river traffic.
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Approaching the arch from the east. |
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Bridges across the Mississippi. |
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Visitors unfamiliar with Missouri might assume this is the state capitol, but it's really the historic court house. |
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Above: flags of the U.S., Missouri, and the city of St. Louis, symbolizing
its French origins and its location at the confluence of the Mississippi
and Missouri Rivers. Left and below: river traffic. |
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The "elevator" is actually a steep inclined railway with tilting pod cars. |
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Left and below, views of St. Louis from the arch. |
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The court house |
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Views of the Mississippi. |
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It's a bit cramped at the top, and the windows are small. |
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Waiting for the ride down. |
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Overhead panorama of the arch |
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Above: I have no idea what this was, but it was pretty big. |
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Created 5 March 2009, Last Update 04 June 2020