Be sure to check out the nation's largest professional African-American theater company, The Black Rep, presenting contemporary theatrical entertainment by African-American playwrights.
Part playground and part funhouse, the City Museum is one of the most unique museums in the nation, built entirely out of items found in urban St. Louis. Exhibits and attractions include the world's largest pencil, The World Aquarium, and an interactive sculpture.
Missouri has over 6,000 caves, but the Meramec Caverns are the largest commercial caverns in the state. According to legend, Jesse James used these caves as a hideout during the 1870s. Located only an hour away from the Gateway Arch, these caves are considered St. Louis's "Buried Treasure."
Voted Best Wine Store, 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar is located next to Bailey's Chocolate Bar. 33 offers a cozy sitting area inside and outside patio in Lafayette Square, where you can relax and browse the 20-page wine, beer and cheese list. If you fall in love with a drink while enjoying the nightlife venue's atmosphere, stop by the retail area to buy a bottle to take home.