The beauty of Missouri is unmistakable. Flat prairies, mountains, cities, small towns, amazing wildlife, rivers and lakes, and memorable views seem to be everywhere! Here are a few good reasons to love Missouri.
- Rolling Rivers…
Flickr/ Vincent Parsons The Mississippi River, St. Louis
- Amazing sunsets…
Flickr/ Vincent Parsons Sunset at the Chouteau Bridge, Kansas City
- State Parks…
Flickr/ Heath Cajandig Fall sunrise over Ha Ha Tonka State Park
- Scenic views…
Flickr/ John Lillis Limestone Cliff Overlooking Valley of Missouri River, near Bluffton
- Beautiful wildlife…
Flickr/ Caleb Zahnd Elk in Dogwood Canyon
- Beautiful waterfalls and water scenes…
Flickr/ Tim Hamilton Johnson’s Shut Ins
- Big cities…
Flickr/ Joe Penniston Busch Stadium, downtown St. Louis
- Adorable small towns…
Flickr/ Dave Thompson Hermann
- Breathtaking architecture…
Flickr/ Sasha Vasko Truman Building, Jefferson City
- Amazing old barns…
Flickr/ Heath Cajandig Old Barn in Columbia
- Crazy Caves…(We are the Cave State, after all)
Flickr/ Dave Thomas Fantastic Caverns
- Charming farms and beautiful countryside…
Flickr/ Sasha Vasko Farm near Westphalia
- Beautiful gardens…
Flickr/ Stephanie Butler Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis
- Rich history and historic buildings…
Flickr/ Missouri Division of Tourism Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, Hannibal
- Breathtaking lakes…
Flickr/ Vincent Parsons Lake Jacomo, Blue Springs
- Majestic mountains…
Flickr/ Dustin Holmes St. Francois Mountains, Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
What is your favorite thing about Missouri? Feel free to share your thoughts, pictures, and memories in the comments below.
Flickr/ Vincent Parsons
The Mississippi River, St. Louis
Sunset at the Chouteau Bridge, Kansas City
Flickr/ Heath Cajandig
Fall sunrise over Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Flickr/ John Lillis
Limestone Cliff Overlooking Valley of Missouri River, near Bluffton
Flickr/ Caleb Zahnd
Elk in Dogwood Canyon
Flickr/ Tim Hamilton
Johnson’s Shut Ins
Flickr/ Joe Penniston
Busch Stadium, downtown St. Louis
Flickr/ Dave Thompson
Hermann
Flickr/ Sasha Vasko
Truman Building, Jefferson City
Old Barn in Columbia
Flickr/ Dave Thomas
Fantastic Caverns
Farm near Westphalia
Flickr/ Stephanie Butler
Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis
Flickr/ Missouri Division of Tourism
Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, Hannibal
Lake Jacomo, Blue Springs
Flickr/ Dustin Holmes
St. Francois Mountains, Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
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