Popular places to visit
Busch Stadium
Catch an event at Busch Stadium during your trip to St. Louis. Experience the area's great live music or attend a baseball game.
St. Louis Union Station
You can learn more about the history of St. Louis during your trip to a well-known site such as St. Louis Union Station. Experience the area's acclaimed art galleries or attend a baseball game.
Gateway Arch
Visit the Museum of Westward Expansion, then ascend to the top of the tallest man-made monument in the US for breathtaking views of St. Louis.
St. Louis Zoo
In the middle of St. Louis, meet the exotic and endangered animals that live in meticulously recreated ecosystems from all over the world.
City Museum
A rooftop Ferris wheel, an indoor tree house and a life-size, walk-through model of a whale; just some of the exhibits in this one-of-a-kind children's museum.
Forest Park
Nature, history and cultural institutions come together in one of the United States’ largest urban parks, which buzzes with St. Louis’ dynamic community spirit.
Things to do
St Louis: City Museum General Admission Ticket
St Louis Ghost Tours: Sinister Sins & Shadows Ghost Tour
St Louis Self-Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour
Best of St. Louis Small Group Tour w/ Arch & River Cruise
Top hotels in Dogtown
Hampton Inn & Suites St. Louis at Forest Park
Reviewed on 28 Jul, 2025
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
Reviewed on 29 Jul, 2025
Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch
Reviewed on 29 Jul, 2025
The Arch Convention Hotel
Reviewed on 26 Jul, 2025
Clayton Plaza Hotel & Extended Stay
Reviewed on 30 Jul, 2025
Heritage Inn & Suites St. Louis/Fenton, Trademark by Wyndham
Reviewed on 28 Jul, 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Dogtown
The Hill
While The Hill isn't home to many top sights, St. Louis Zoo and St. Louis Science Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Southwest Garden
While Southwest Garden may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like St. Louis Zoo and Missouri Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.
Clayton
Take time in Clayton to visit attractions like Chapel of St. Timothy And St. Titus, Concordia Seminary and Shaw Park Tennis Center. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at Clayton Station to see more of the city.
The Grove
While there might not be top attractions in The Grove, you can explore the larger area and discover places like St. Louis Zoo and St. Louis Science Center.
Central West End
The abundant dining options and forests are just a few top-rate features of the neighbourhood. Make a stop by Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis or World Chess Hall of Fame while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Central West End Station to get around town.
Shaw
Shaw might not have many top sights, but Missouri Botanical Gardens and Arboretum and St. Louis Science Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.