Westminster Christian Academy

Let your wild side out at the Saint Louis Zoo. Check out exotic animals from all over the world, from Africa to Antarctica. Grab a train ride for a narrated tour around the zoo or get up close and personal with the animals in Discovery Corner and other exhibits and attractions.

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.

Once Ulysses S. Grant's personal farm, Grant's Farm now belongs to the Busch family and houses 100 different species of animals, among many other attractions. Ride a tram to see these animals in their natural habitat, and meet a few in the petting areas.