Fun Facts

The ice cream cone was invented at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a waffle vendor to help by rolling up waffles to hold ice cream.

St. Louis offers more free, major visitor attractions than anyplace outside of the nation's capital. These include the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and more.

The soft drink Dr Pepper was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.  7-Up also was invented in St. Louis.

The Gateway Arch, at 630 feet, is the nation's tallest man-made monument.

Pork steaks were invented in St. Louis.