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Missouri

Missouri’s St. Louis houses the Gateway Arch, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1965 to mark U.S. westward expansion, alongside the Old St. Louis County Courthouse, a site of significant 19th-century civil rights cases including Dred Scott and Virginia Minor. The defunct Creepy Crawl music venue walls preserve graffiti and flyers from local bands, reflecting an active underground music culture until its closure in 2009.

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Gateway Arch behind the Old St. Louis County Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. — Gateway Arch and the Old St. Louis County Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. The arch, completed in 1965 and designed by Eero Saarinen, commemorates westward expansion in the United States. The courthouse, completed in 1862, is a National Historic Landmark associated with the Dred Scott case and Virginia Minor's suffrage lawsuit. Both structures are part of Gateway Arch National Park.

Creepy Crawl bathroom in St. Louis covered in graffiti, stickers, and band flyers. — Creepy Crawl bathroom, St. Louis, Missouri. The former music venue’s restroom is covered in graffiti, stickers, and band flyers. The Creepy Crawl operated in St. Louis until 2009 and was a longtime stop for local punk and independent bands.

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