St. Louis. Gateway to the West. The arch was one of the last outstanding squares on my American landmark bingo card.
Lewis and Clark left for their expedition from right under the Arch. True story.
I feel like this bike rake was a real missed design opportunity.
Looking back over the Mississippi River to Illinois.
The view from the top of the Arch looking west.
Apogee.
The elevator “pods” that take you to the top of the arch were a hellish ordeal. What was clearly Space Age technology in the 1960s hasn’t been updated since. Several times, I thought to myself, “This is how I die.”
Being late June, a thunderstorm rolled in. The rain runs down the Arch in fascinating ways.
