32 Photos That Prove St. Louis Is The Most Beautiful City In The Country

St. Louis was founded as a river-port settlement in 1764. There were many such settlements along the Mississippi through the late 1700 and early 1800s, most lost to time. But St. Louis only grew, up in the architecture of the City and out into suburbs, villages, and small towns — nestled among the unnamed parts of St. Louis County. Bridging the east and west of America and north and south of the Great Mississippi River, St. Louis, like most American cities, has had times of abundance and times of trial.

St. Louis has weathered and survived many tragic events in our 253 years as a community. In 1849, a great fire destroyed much of the new riverfront city. A cholera epidemic, and later an influenza pandemic killed many, and left families shattered. Both tornadoes and unstoppable flooding have ravaged the city through its history. And, of course, there was no greater divide than that of the Civil War, that pitted brother against brother and neighbor against neighbor.

St. Louis isn't just a city along the river with many stories, though. It is a beautiful place to live. Even as the trials of life continue, we keep working to preserve the grandeur of our historic landmarks and add to the beauty in our own little patches of St. Louis. Here are a just a few of our most beautiful places, in the city we call home:

1. The Gateway Arch

St. Louis, Missouri

2. Downtown St. Louis, Missouri

3. Kirkwood, Missouri

139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood Missouri 63122

4. The Loop

6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130

5. Busch Stadium

700 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63102

6. Grants Farm

10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63123

7. Tower Grove Park

4256 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110

8. Saint Francis de Sales Oratory

2653 Ohio Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118

9. Clayton, Missouri

10. Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School

101 N Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63124

11. Missouri Botanical Gardens

4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110

12. The Old Court House

11 N 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

13. The Eads Bridge

On the Riverfront, St. Louis, Missouri.

14. Normandy, Missouri

7700 Natural Bridge Road, Street, Louis, Missouri 63121

15. The Soldiers Memorial and Military Museum

1315 Chestnut Street, Street, Louis, Missouri 63103

16. Creve Coeur Lake

2143 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63146

17. The Grand Hall — Union Station

1820 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

18. South St. Louis Neighborhood

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The Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, 1 Fine Arts Drive, Street, Louis, Missouri 63110

20. Forest Park

6101 Government Drive Street. Louis, MO 63110

21. The Central Branch of the St. Louis Public Library

1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

22. The Cabanne House

5300 Lindell Boulevard, Street Louis, MO 63112

23. Holly Hills

St. Louis Neighborhood within: Bates and Walsh, Morganford Street and Grand Boulevard.

24. St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

2618 S Brentwood Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

26. Florissant City Hall

955 St Francois Street, Florissant, Missouri 63031

27. The Bannister House

Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Boulevard

Saint Louis, MO 63103

28. A St. Louis neighborhood

29. The Chase Park Plaza Hotel

212 N. Kingshighway, Street Louis, MO 63108

30. Lewis Park, University City

7035 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130

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32. The Gateway Arch and Mississippi River

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