St. Louis is a diverse city with many popular attractions, such as the Missouri Botanical Garden; English Garden; the Kemper Home Gardening Center; the Climatron; the stainless steel Gateway Arch, the historic Old Courthouse, The Citygarden; St. Louis Zoo, the Municipal Theatre (Muny); Eugene Field House; Old Cathedral; Anheuser-Busch Brewery; Science Center, and the Saint Louis Zoological Park. Those who love the performing arts will appreciate the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1880; historic Powell Symphony Hall; Grandel Cabaret; Sheldon Concert Hall; the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; the Pageant; and the Grand Center theatre district in midtown, which includes the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Museums include the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, the City Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, the Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis, Missouri History Museum, the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, and many others. The Laclede's Landing entertainment district, the Loop, and West Port Plaza are extremely popular. There are also five casinos. Six Flags St. Louis is an amusement park with world class roller coasters and thrilling rides.
There are many colleges and universities in the St. Louis area, including Columbia College, Fontbonne University, Greenville College, Harris-Stowe State University, Hickey College, Maryville University, McKendree University, St. Louis Community College, Saint Louis University, University of Missouri–St. Louis, and Webster University.
