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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 3m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Walk the edge where mathematics meets the Mississippi. From the classical masonry of the Old Courthouse to Eero Saarinen's 630-foot catenary curve, this walking tour uncovers the physics, political ruthlessness, and human grit that remade the St. Louis riverfront. Discover how Hannskarl Bandel solved pure compression, how James Buchanan Eads gambled on alloy steel, and how forty historic blocks were erased to build a national monument over a buried highway.

    • A 3.5 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 123 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and Art, Design & Aesthetics
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Luther Ely Smith Park
    • 20 N 4th St
    • 63102, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 20 N 4th St
    • 20 North 4th Street
    • 63102, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Self-Guided Podcast Tour St. Louis: Engineering the Gateway City in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 3 minutes2h 3m
    2h 3m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.87
NZ$9.50 x 1 AdultNZ$9.50
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.87 and current price is NZ$9.50
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Luther Ely Smith Park

  • 10m
A 21st-century landscaped highway cap that healed the urban rift between city centre St. Louis and the Gateway Arch grounds.

Old Courthouse

  • 10m
A 19th-century Greek Revival landmark featuring an innovative cast-iron dome and the site of the Dred Scott freedom suits.

The Gateway Arch

  • 10m
The base of the 630-foot monument, demonstrating the physics of the inverted weighted catenary and composite steel construction.

Museum at the gateway arch

  • 10m
An underground engineering exhibit featuring Dick Bowser's tram capsule models, creeper crane systems, and architectural blueprints.

South Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard

  • 10m
Monumental limestone stairs meeting the historic granite levee, designed to manage the Mississippi River's seasonal flood swings.

Eads Bridge

  • 10m
The world’s first major alloy steel bridge, completed in 1874 by James Buchanan Eads using pioneering cantilever methods.

Raeder Place

  • 10m
An 1870s cast-iron and heavy timber warehouse in Laclede's Landing, illustrating the commercial waterfront spared from urban clearance.

Katherine Ward Burg Garden

  • 10m
A flood-adaptive half-acre garden and overlook reflecting on the dynamic relationship between urban engineering and the Mississippi River.

Location

Activity location

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    Luther Ely Smith Park
    • 20 N 4th St
    • 63102, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    20 N 4th St
    • 20 North 4th Street
    • 63102, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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