Construction began on the Gateway Arch on February 12, 1963. The keystone, which included a time capsule, was welded into place on October 28, 1965. The interior was not finished and opened to the public until July of 1967. The Arch is 630 feet tall, and 630 feet wide. There are very claustrophobic elevators inside that run up to a viewing area inside the top. There are sixteen windows per side, with the west side giving views of downtown St Louis, and the east views of the Mississippi River and the state of Illinois on the other side.
Downtown St Louis as seen from the Gateway Arch observation windows. I did not alter the crookedness of the photo, because it just goes to show how terrified I was being up there! Arguably the scariest thing I've done in my entire life.
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