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Forest Park

Forest Park is bigger than Central Park — 1,300 acres of green space inside the city, home to the Saint Louis Zoo, Art Museum, Science Center, History Museum (all free), the Muny outdoor theater, and the World's Fair Pavilion. It's the city's living room.

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