2013年8月在圣路易斯开会，顺便去看了座落于密西西比河畔的大拱门。
这座雄伟壮观的不锈钢悬链线的建筑物，高达192米，跨度也是192米。它是美国最高的独自挺立的纪念碑，于1965年建成。圣路易斯的这个拱门也叫西进之门，是美国向西开发的一个象征，这个“大拱门”类似我国甘肃的嘉峪关，出了嘉峪关就会有一种“西出阳关无故人”的凄凉感。而在早年的美国，人们也普遍认为圣路易斯是通向西部的门户。
Gateway Arch, monument in St. Louis, Missouri, that sits along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch, one of the most iconic monuments in the U.S., takes its name from the city’s role as the “Gateway to the West” during the westward expansion of the United Statesin the 19th century.
The strong, elegant shape of the arch represents a door to the western part of the country. The arch is 630 feet (192 metres) tall, and the distance between its two legs is equal to its height. Inside are two trams, each of which consists of eight cars that each carry up to five seated people at a time. Visitors can take a four-minute tram ride to the viewing platform at the top of the arch. At the base of the arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion features displays showing what life was like in the 1800s, as well as exhibits on the construction of the arch.
拱门底部有斗式电梯可以直达顶层。一次可以提升好几个斗，每个斗里可以坐五个人。
在拱门顶部有观景的窗口。
在其基座部分还有一个博物馆，记录了十九世纪的生活状态和一些拱门建设的信息。
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都忘了不少了
竞然忘记在那儿吃什么好吃的了
想起来了，印象最深刻的是圣路易丝大学校园参观
这个建筑有点意思。老外们的这类思维确实不错。