Also known as "Shaws Gardens, this botanical gardens own 79 acres of land with various garden creations for your enjoyment. Although I was a little disappointed that they have cleaned up all the Lily pads from the pond in front of the conservatory. I asked the staff why do they do that. They said they are getting ready to put up lights for the winter holiday. Oh well. Still the rest of the gardens are beautiful.
One of the reasons to visit St. Louis is to see the Gateway Arch. It is one of a kind. I've seen it only on the internet and I have wanted to see it in person for a while.
As the world's tallest arch and Missouri's tallest structure, the gateway arch is said to be the "gateway to the west".
You can get on the top of the Arch to get some great views of the city of St. Louis on one side and Mississippi River on the other side.
View of the arch from the ground
My foodie friend recommended that I check out the Findlay Market. Well for anybody who loves food that is. It's located in downtown Cincinnati; you won't miss it because so many people were walking there. The marketplace was colorful: people enjoying food and beer, Vendors offering colorful fruits and vegetables, the buildings were colorful and were decorated with flowers...Walking around there seemed like you were walking in some villages somewhere in Europe.
Once upon time, it must have been the grandest train station but now it is a museum with grand and exquisite paintings and architecture design and presence!
The station also hosts a couple of art exhibits which do not allow people to take photos.
Eden Park is a large park for the locals to enjoy outdoors and to be with nature. I only had time to explore a small part of it. There I had a chance to see the Ohio River and Kentucky skyline from a distance.
