St. Louis has its fabled Gateway Arch complex, with one of the nation's finest museums of American history, and just west of the city is Six Flags Over Mid-America. Kansas City has Worlds of Fun and nearby Oceans of Fun, plus the popular Truman Sports Complex. Lake of the Ozarks is a popular vacation area, with fine resorts, and a 17,087-acre state park. (Courtesy of Rand McNally http://www.randmcnally.com)