Top attractions in Missouri
111 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Missouri, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Missouri
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Mid America Adventure Theme park · in Eureka, MO71Kreaders a year7
SubTropolis Park & preserve · in Kansas City, MO69Kreaders a year8
Kauffman Stadium Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO66Kreaders a year9
Faurot Field Stadium & arena · in Columbia, MO55Kreaders a year10
Worlds of Fun Theme park · in Kansas City, MO43Kreaders a year11
Enterprise Center Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MO42Kreaders a year12
Adam-ondi-Ahman Landmark · in Grand River Township, MO38Kreaders a year13
CPKC Stadium Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO37Kreaders a year14
Gateway Arch National Park National Park · in St. Louis, MO2.2Mvisitors 202515
Table Rock Lake Lake · 4 mi from Branson, MO36Kreaders a year16
T-Mobile Center Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO35Kreaders a year17
Energizer Park Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MO34Kreaders a year18
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Museum · in Independence, MO27Kreaders a year19
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Museum · in Kansas City, MO26Kreaders a year20
Bellefontaine Cemetery Garden · in St. Louis, MO23Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Lake of the Ozarks: Jay Dugger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Gateway Arch National Park National Park · in St. Louis, MO2.2M20252Ozark National Scenic Riverways National River · 5 mi from Van Buren, MO1.1M20253
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield · 4 mi from Republic, MO371K20254
Saint Louis Art Museum Museum · in St. Louis, MO321K20215
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Grantwood Village, MO37K20256
George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument · 7 mi from Fidelity, MO31K20257
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Grandview, MO19K20258
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Ste. Genevieve, MO17K2025By type
Attractions in nearby states
Every attraction in Missouri
111 attractions
Lake of the Ozarks Lake · in Lake Ozark, MO166Kreaders a year2
Arrowhead Stadium Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO151Kreaders a year3
The Dome at America's Center Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MO126Kreaders a year4
Silver Dollar City Theme park · 1 mi from Indian Point, MO85Kreaders a year5
Busch Stadium Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MO79Kreaders a year6
Mid America Adventure Theme park · in Eureka, MO71Kreaders a year7
SubTropolis Park & preserve · in Kansas City, MO69Kreaders a year8
Kauffman Stadium Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO66Kreaders a year9
Faurot Field Stadium & arena · in Columbia, MO55Kreaders a year10
Worlds of Fun Theme park · in Kansas City, MO43Kreaders a year11
Enterprise Center Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MO42Kreaders a year12
Adam-ondi-Ahman Landmark · in Grand River Township, MO38Kreaders a year13
CPKC Stadium Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO37Kreaders a year14
Gateway Arch National Park National Park · in St. Louis, MO2.2Mvisitors 202515
Table Rock Lake Lake · 4 mi from Branson, MO36Kreaders a year16
T-Mobile Center Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO35Kreaders a year17
Energizer Park Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MO34Kreaders a year18
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Museum · in Independence, MO27Kreaders a year19
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Museum · in Kansas City, MO26Kreaders a year20
Bellefontaine Cemetery Garden · in St. Louis, MO23Kreaders a year21
Forest Park Garden · in St. Louis, MO23Kreaders a year22
Hy-Vee Arena Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, MO22Kreaders a year23
National World War I Memorial Museum · in Kansas City, MO22Kreaders a year24
Taum Sauk Mountain Mountain · 6 mi from Arcadia, MO22Kreaders a year25
Saint Louis Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in St. Louis, MO21Kreaders a year26
Mark Twain National Forest National forest · 6 mi from Viburnum, MO20Kreaders a year27
City Museum Museum · in St. Louis, MO19Kreaders a year28
Titanic Museum Museum · in Branson, MO17Kreaders a year29
Missouri Botanical Garden Garden · in St. Louis, MO16Kreaders a year30
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Theatre · in Kansas City, MO15Kreaders a year31
Ha Ha Tonka State Park State park · 3 mi from Camdenton, MO15Kreaders a year32
Fox Theatre Theatre · in St. Louis, MO14Kreaders a year33Marvel Cave Cave · 1 mi from Indian Point, MO13Kreaders a year34
Arabia Steamboat Museum Museum · in Kansas City, MO11Kreaders a year35
National Museum of Transportation Museum · 2 mi from Des Peres, MO11Kreaders a year36
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Landmark · 1 mi from Mehlville, MO10Kreaders a year37
Saint Louis Art Museum Museum · in St. Louis, MO321Kvisitors 202138Meramec Caverns Cave · 1 mi from Miramiguoa Park, MO9.5Kreaders a year39Ozark National Scenic Riverways National River · 5 mi from Van Buren, MO1.1Mvisitors 202540
Elephant Rocks State Park State park · 3 mi from Pilot Knob, MO9.1Kreaders a year41
Mark Twain Cave Cave · in Hannibal, MO9.1Kreaders a year42
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Theatre · in Maryland Heights, MO8.8Kreaders a year43
USS Inaugural Ancient site · in St. Louis, MO8.8Kreaders a year44
St. Louis Walk of Fame Landmark · in University City, MO8.4Kreaders a year45
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium Zoo & aquarium · in Springfield, MO8.4Kreaders a year46Glore Psychiatric Museum Museum · in St. Joseph, MO8Kreaders a year47
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park State park · 9 mi from Centerville, MO7.3Kreaders a year48Riverbluff Cave Museum · 5 mi from Nixa, MO7.3Kreaders a year49
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield · 4 mi from Republic, MO371Kvisitors 202550
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum Museum · in Hannibal, MO6.2Kreaders a year51
Walt Disney Hometown Museum Museum · in Marceline Township, MO6.2Kreaders a year52
Kansas City Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Kansas City, MO5.8Kreaders a year53
Francis Olympic Field Stadium & arena · 1 mi from Clayton, MO5.8Kreaders a year54
National Churchill Museum Museum · in Fulton, MO5.8Kreaders a year55Liberty Jail Museum · in Liberty, MO5.5Kreaders a year56
Missouri History Museum Museum · in St. Louis, MO5.1Kreaders a year57
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Museum · in St. Louis, MO4.7Kreaders a year58
Tower Grove Park Garden · in St. Louis, MO4.7Kreaders a year59American Jazz Museum Museum · in Kansas City, MO4.4Kreaders a year60
Saint Louis Science Center Museum · in St. Louis, MO4.4Kreaders a year61Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Museum · in St. Louis, MO4Kreaders a year62World Wide Technology Soccer Park Stadium & arena · 1 mi from Fenton, MO3.7Kreaders a year63Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Museum · in Kansas City, MO3.7Kreaders a year64Powell Hall Theatre · in St. Louis, MO3.3Kreaders a year65Kansas City Museum Museum · in Kansas City, MO2.9Kreaders a year66National Airline History Museum Museum · in Kansas City, MO2.9Kreaders a year67Orpheum Theater Theatre · in St. Louis, MO2.9Kreaders a year68Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Grantwood Village, MO37Kvisitors 202569Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Grandview, MO19Kvisitors 202570Laumeier Sculpture Park Museum · in Sunset Hills, MO2.2Kreaders a year71Compton Hill Reservoir Park Garden · in St. Louis, MO2.2Kreaders a year72George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument · 7 mi from Fidelity, MO31Kvisitors 202573Scott Joplin House State Historic Site Museum · in St. Louis, MO1.8Kreaders a year74Endangered Wolf Center Zoo & aquarium · 4 mi from Valley Park, MO1.8Kreaders a year75State Historical Society of Missouri Museum · in Columbia, MO1.8Kreaders a year76Carondelet Park Garden · in St. Louis, MO1.5Kreaders a year77Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Museum · in St. Louis, MO1.5Kreaders a year78Dickerson Park Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Springfield, MO1.5Kreaders a year79Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum Museum · in Maryland Heights, MO1.5Kreaders a year80Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden Garden · in Kansas City, MO1.5Kreaders a year81The Griot Museum of Black History Museum · in St. Louis, MO1.5Kreaders a year82Battle of Lexington State Historic Site Museum · in Lexington, MO1.5Kreaders a year83Powell Gardens Garden · 7 mi from Lake Lafayette, MO1.5Kreaders a year84Pony Express Museum Museum · in St. Joseph, MO1.5Kreaders a year85Science City at Union Station Museum · in Kansas City, MO1.5Kreaders a year86St. Louis Gateway Mall Garden · in St. Louis, MO1.5Kreaders a year87Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Ste. Genevieve, MO17Kvisitors 202588Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Garden Zoo & aquarium · in Chesterfield, MO1.1Kreaders a year89Shaw Nature Reserve Garden · 1 mi from Gray Summit, MO1.1Kreaders a year90Monsanto Insectarium Zoo & aquarium · in St. Louis, MO1.1Kreaders a year91Citygarden Museum · in St. Louis, MO1.1Kreaders a year92Eugene Field House Museum · in St. Louis, MO1.1Kreaders a year93Penn Valley Park Garden · in Kansas City, MO1.1Kreaders a year94Francis Gymnasium Stadium & arena · 1 mi from Clayton, MO95Seiwa-en Garden · in St. Louis, MO96National Toy and Miniature Museum Museum · in Kansas City, MO97Missouri Theatre Theatre · in St. Joseph, MO98Saint Louis University Museum of Art Museum · in St. Louis, MO99St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Museum · 3 mi from Creve Coeur, MO100Hydro Adventures Theme park · in Poplar Bluff, MO101English Landing Park Garden · in Parkville, MO102Museum of Art and Archaeology Museum · in Columbia, MO103McAlester Arboretum Garden · in Columbia, MO104Museum of Contemporary Religious Art Museum · in St. Louis, MO105The Ginger House Museum · in Independence, MO106Missouri State Arboretum Garden · in Polk Township, MO107Mizzou Botanic Garden Garden · in Columbia, MOSportsman's Park Stadium & arena · in St. Louis, MOClosedCelebration City Theme park · in Branson, MOClosedFairyland Park Theme park · in Kansas City, MOClosedNational Blues Museum Museum · in St. Louis, MOClosed 2026How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Missouri
What are the top attractions in Missouri?
Lake of the Ozarks, Arrowhead Stadium, The Dome at America's Center, Silver Dollar City and Busch Stadium, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Missouri?
Gateway Arch National Park, with about 2,209,028 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Missouri?
1 national park (Gateway Arch National Park), plus 6 other National Park Service sites.