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Video: How the beautiful (and massive) Gateway Arch was built

Posted on September 19, 2026

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The beautiful (and massive) Gateway Arch has been welcoming visitors to St. Louis for generations and most of those visitors probably never even gave a thought to how it was built.

Unlike skyscrapers and other incredibly tall objects, the Arch would have to be built in two sections, each of which leaned well past vertical – and then meet at the top with perfect precision.  [Read more…]

Video: Riding to the top of the Gateway Arch

Posted on June 21, 2024

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The United States is home to some of the world’s most famous monuments, including the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

This beautiful “Gateway to the West” was designed to be a symbol of Thomas Jefferson’s vision of – and dedication to – the westward expansion of America.

Construction began on the Arch in 1963 and it was completed in just two short years.  [Read more…]


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