If you’re looking for must-see hidden spots in the area, you’ve come to the right place. We have everything you’re looking for to enjoy the town – whether for a few, fun vacation days or as a new resident. The area is full of quaint little plazas and gardens, and gorgeous cathedrals for a fun-filled afternoon with friends and family.
Among hidden treasures, you will also find important memorials and historic buildings that you won’t want to miss during your outing. Below you’ll find a detailed description of each location, along with their address, phone number, and website, to check out more information. We also have a useful map to easily plan your visit to every spot you want to hit.
4426 Randall Place
St Louis, MO 63107 Directions
Enjoy an evening of entertainment, laughs, and great food at the Bissell Mansion Restaurant & Murder Mystery Theatre. This isn't just dinner and a show -- audience members join in the play as the murderer and suspects. Reserve your seat for a show or get a group together for a private party.
15193 Olive Blvd
Chesterfield, MO 63017 Directions
Part of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Shaw Nature Preserve, the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House is located in Faust Park and houses a thousand live tropical butterflies in its glass conservatory. Be overwhelmed with the beauty of the plants and nature's most beautiful insects.
12580 Rott Rd
St Louis, MO 63127 Directions
Visit the outdoor sculpture garden at Laumeier Sculpture Park. This 105-acre open-air museum houses 70 sculptures and contains a 1.4-mile walking trail. Laumeier invites visitors to enjoy events such as live music, art fairs, outdoor movies and summer camps.
3322 Demenil Pl
St Louis, MO 63118 Directions
Enjoy a good fright? Check out the Lemp Mansion, a historic building that has been remodeled into a restaurant and cozy inn. Owned by the unfortunate Lemp family during the 1860s, the ghosts of this family supposedly haunt the mansion today. Each room has a tale of its own. Guests can take a tour of this historic and haunted mansion, participate in the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on weekends and party with the ghosts during Halloween.
4224 S Grand Blvd
St Louis, MO 63111 Directions
Try some of the best frozen (and kosher) custard in the world at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. Ted Drewes has been operating in St. Louis since 1929, and recently expanded the business from a single frozen custard shop on Chippewa to an additional stand on South Grand. Enjoy a traditional concrete custard (solid enough to turn upside down), a malt, cone, sundae or float at both locations and beat the St. Louis heat.