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The Gateway Arch, completed in 1965, rises behind the Old St. Louis County Courthouse, the 1862 site of significant legal cases including the Dred Scott decision. Nearby, the former Creepy Crawl venue’s graffiti-covered bathroom recalls St. Louis’s late 1990s and 2000s underground music scene.

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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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