The Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall, but its steel is just 1/4 inch thick at the top, showing the smart engineering behind the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Getty Images/Kubrak78 There’s hardly a more recognizable landmark in the Midwest than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a ...

Perhaps one of Missouri's most notable landmarks and images is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Dubbed the "Gateway to the West," the arch is 630 feet tall (and also 630 feet wide) and is officially a ...

The Gateway Arch has graced the St. Louis riverfront since October 28, 1965—long enough that locals and visitors might struggle to picture the city skyline without the striking silver monument. But ...

A pageant queen visits the Gateway Arch monument in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis — America’s smallest national park and tallest human-built monument — turns 60 on Oct. 28. The Gateway Arch is 75 feet taller than the Washington Monument and over twice ...

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest monument in the US, and is a popular tourist destination, with visitors able to ...

ST. LOUIS — The Gateway Arch National Park has reopened for a limited time, despite the ongoing government shutdown. It's thanks to a special community partnership to celebrate the iconic landmark's ...

As America marks its 250th birthday, these Midwest landmarks reveal the people, places and events that helped define the ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – U.S. representatives from Illinois and Mo. introduced legislation March 9 to expand the boundaries of Gateway Arch National Park across the river into East St. Louis. The bill ...

There’s hardly a more recognizable landmark in the Midwest than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a monument honoring Thomas Jefferson and his ideas for America’s westward expansion. Reaching 630 feet ...