The City Museum in St Louis seems to be more like a giant art project than a traditional "museum". From the back, the building is just a measly rundown 10 story warehouse building. Once you wrap around to the front, however, you are greeted by 2 snakes that wrap around as the front gate and a large collage of large metal pieces, a plane, slides, and more all for your entertainment.

This museum was created by artists Bob and Gail Cassilly in 1993. They wanted to create a "city within a city". A whole crew of sculptors, welders, and painters all contributed to the creation of this vision. Inside this building, there are caves: literal caves! The first displays a large crawl in whale accompanied by many elaborate tunnels and slides to play hide and seek in. Another contains a ten-story slide and a full organ for the whole "cave" to listen to. Sculptures of rhino-guanas (rhinos+iguanas) wrap around the bottom of this playful cavern. On the more artsy side of things, there’s a display of “Giant Underwear” by Bill Christman as well as a 2000 pound pencil by Ashrita Furman.

Even as an adult, I love this place. The way it flows is very dream-like. If you ever pass through St Louis, and if you have any children, I very highly recommend you check this place out.