A day out from Clayton: Cahokia, 14 mi away
Gateway Arch National Park welcomes about 2.2M visitors a year. Look within 40 miles for the 56 places to visit; none is inside Clayton. The commonest are 19 museums, 7 stadiums & arenas and 6 city parks. Go 50 mi out for Meramec Caverns.
Cahokia
Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The 56 outside town cluster to the east.
Orange: Clayton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
These 59 are all within 60 miles.
2The Dome at America's Center
Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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5Gateway Arch National Park
American National Park in St. Louis, Missouri.
6Monks Mound
Part of Cahokia, the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica.
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Fox Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Fort de Chartres
Place in Illinois on the National Register of historic Places.
National Museum of Transportation
Museum in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Outdoor concert venue in Maryland Heights bei St. Louis, Missouri.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Missouri, United States, also known as White Haven.
Missouri History Museum
History museum in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Powell Hall
Concert hall, former theater and movie theater in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park
Park in the United States of America.
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum
Aviation museum in Maryland Heights, Missouri.
The Griot Museum of Black History
Black History Wax Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.
Citygarden
Urban park and sculpture garden in St. Louis, Missouri owned by the City of St. Louis, maintained by the Gateway Foundation.
Shaw Nature Reserve
Private nature reserve in Villa Ridge, Missouri, United States.
St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Holocaust museum in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Clayton → · Clayton’s history →
Photo credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Energizer Park: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bellefontaine Cemetery: Viking55, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: Kris from Seattle, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Saint Louis Zoo: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saint Louis Art Museum: Unknown, Public domain · City Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Katy Trail State Park: Heath Cajandig, CC BY 2.0 · Missouri Botanical Garden: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Mound 72: Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Fort de Chartres: Kbh3rd, CC BY 3.0 · National Museum of Transportation: Nate Beal, CC BY 2.0 · Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Inaugural: w:en:User:Kevin Saff, Public domain · St. Louis Walk of Fame: St. Louis Walk of Fame, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Francis Olympic Field: Shubinator, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Missouri History Museum: en:User:Colin.faulkingham, Public domain · Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: Shubinator, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower Grove Park: Unknown, Public domain · Saint Louis Science Center: AfricanGeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts: Garfield226, CC BY-SA 3.0 · World Wide Technology Soccer Park: Johnmaxmena (talk)john mena, Public domain · Powell Hall: en:User:Big Brother 1984, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orpheum Theater: Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Compton Hill Reservoir Park: Millbrooky, CC BY 3.0 · Laumeier Sculpture Park: Joel Krauska from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Endangered Wolf Center: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark State Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Joplin House State Historic Site: Kevin Saff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carondelet Park: DiamondRemley39, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: Drpaluga (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum: TimVickers, Public domain · St. Louis Gateway Mall: DaronDierkes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Griot Museum of Black History: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Garden: Matthew Black from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citygarden: hickory hardscrabble, CC BY 2.0 · Eugene Field House: Piaget-van Ravenswaay, Public domain · Monsanto Insectarium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Shaw Nature Reserve: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Francis Gymnasium: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Gustave Koerner House: Mascou, Public domain · Museum of Contemporary Religious Art: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Gardens at SIUE: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0
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