| Most viewed - Moline / St. Louis / Louisville / Indianapolis 2003 |
Penguin and Puffin Coast586 viewsAnother unique exhibit was the Penguin and Puffin Coast, which was brand new for the season we were there. The penguins and puffins were so close to you you could have touched them (I might have tried if it wasn't for the zookeepers nearby).
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Cathy Looks Outside582 viewsCathy peers through the tiny, yet amazing, windows at the top of the Gateway Arch
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Jewel Box579 viewsNear the zoo is a conservatory called the Jewel Box. It had recently been restored before we visited, so it looked great inside. The design of the building, which was built in the 1930's, was somewhat unique for a greenhouse in that all the glass panes are perpendicular to the ground. This was to help prevent hail damage.
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Beer Control Central575 viewsControl Central at the Budweiser brewery: This is where the whole brewing process is monitored and controlled. The building which is the brew house is quite old, but obviously the equipment is quite modern.
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Churchill Downs566 viewsOur first stop was the Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs. Neither of us had the slightest clue when it came to horse racing or the Kentucky Derby, but the museum explained it all and was quite interesting.
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The Winners Horseshoe?563 viewsThe winner's circle. Or wait, it's a horseshoe!
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Louisville Slugger Factory561 viewsOur next stop was the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. Here is where they make the world-famous wooden bats. We went on the tour, and got to take home a 'mini-bat' as well. Outside the factory is a huge bat, which we posed with here.
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Butterfly outside Jewel Box560 viewsMore butterflies, this time outside of the Jewel Box!
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Cathy at Top of Gateway Arch556 viewsBeing the vain people we are, we had to snap some photos of each other while we were up on the top of the arch as well.
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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge555 viewsWe took the long way out of town to stop and see the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. This bridge was where Route 66 crossed the Mississippi River, and closed to traffic in 1967. Fortunately, it was recently reopened as a bike/walking trail.
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Union Station550 viewsA view of the Union Station, which used to be a grand train station, and now has been converted to a shopping mall and hotel. The building itself is very elegant, and it's always nice to see a piece of history preserved.
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Falls of the Ohio547 viewsWe also stopped by the Falls of the Ohio, which is supposed to be a large, exposed fossil area, but we didn't get to see this because it was all underwater! Turns out the area had been flooding all summer (quite unlike Minnesota which was bone dry during the same period). We still got to walk along the overflowing river, and take some great pictures of the falls and surrounding area.
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