Missouri is known for outdoor recreation at its
scenic state parks and waterways, providing an assortment of
activities including swimming, fishing, skiing, parasailing,
canoeing, and camping. Underground caves and caverns pose an
exciting adventure to many. Others enjoy hiking and biking on
the Katy Trail, a state park consisting of 200 miles of former
railroad corridor from Sedalia to St Louis, with breathtaking
scenery, restaurants, bike ships, campgrounds and more along the
way!
In addition to more than 20 Missouri colleges and universities,
Missouri's two major metropolitan areas - Kansas City and St
Louis - offer a wealth of entertainment and cultural
attractions. Sports enthusiasts enjoy watching professional
football, baseball, soccer and hockey in these two cities. The
whole world watched as Mark McGwire of the St Louis Cardinals
made baseball history when he broke the homerun record in 1998.
Other Kansas City attractions include Country Club Plaza, Crown
Centre, Hallmark Visitors Centre, Sprint IMAX Theatre, the
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kansas City Symphony, and the
Starlight Theatre. St Louis destinations include the Gateway
Arch, Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood, the Missouri Botanical
Garden, the St Louis Science Centre, Fox Theatre, and The Muny,
America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre.
Home of College of the Ozarks, Branson is known as America's
live entertainment capital for its country music theatres.
Although it has a population of only 3,700 residents, Branson
welcomes 5.8 million visitors each year!
Missouri offers a variety of shopping excursions too - from
America's first shopping centre (Country Club Plaza in Kansas
City) to Union Station in St Louis, to factory-outlet and
antique malls, to the world-famous Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
in Springfield. Other attractions located throughout the state
include bed-and-breakfast inns, award-winning wineries and
breweries, theme parks, championship golf courses, zoos,
riverboat casinos, festivals, art exhibits, community theatres
and historical sites.Top Cities in Missouri
1. Branson
2. Kansas City
3. St. Louis
4. St. Charles
5. Lake Ozark
6. Springfield
7. Columbia
8. Hannibal
9. Kirkwood
10. Osage Beach
11. Jefferson City
12. Clayton
13. Van Buren
14. Boonville
15. Rolla
16. Rockaway Beach
Popular Attractions in Missouri
* Gateway Arch (The)
* Grant's Farm
* Missouri Botanical Garden
* St. Louis Zoo
* Anheuser-Busch Brewery
* Silver Dollar City
* City Museum
* Worlds of Fun
* Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
* Ride The Ducks
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