St. Louis is known as the "Gateway to the West". Its landmark Gateway Arch is the world's tallest man-made monument. The world's first skyscraper, the Wainwright Building, was built here as well as the world's largest brewery, Anheuser Busch. It was the first American city to host the Olympic Games in 1904. Peanut butter, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up, ice tea, and the ice cream cone were invented here.St. Louis offers more free attractions than anywhere outside of Washington, D.C., including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm, and the Missouri Botanical Garden is considered one of the world's top three botanical gardens. St. Louis was home to T.S. Eliot, Maya Angelou, Tennessee Williams, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Albert King, David Sanborn, Michael McDonald, John Goodman, Kevin Kline, Josephine Baker, Betty Grable, Vincent Price, Buddy Ebsen, Redd Foxx, Shelly Winters, and Marsha Mason.
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