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Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Conservation department
ππ Nice free stop with the kids to learn more about nature and history in SE Missouri. Was too cold to do the lake it trails, but both looked really nice. Lots of hands on exhibits and chances to touch and feel animal skins. A handful of aquarium with snakes, lizards, gosh and frogs. Really nice spot i...
4.80 (104 reviews)
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Crisp Museum
Museum
Modern university museum showcasing archaeological & historical artifacts, paintings & photography.
4.70 (89 reviews)
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The Glenn House
Local history museum
Museum in a restored 19th-century Victorian house showcasing period furnishings & artifacts.
4.70 (81 reviews)
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World's Largest Fountain Cup
Tourist attraction
ππ The world's largest fountain soda, I mean come on, how can it not earn 5 stars?? It is easily accessible for photos and adjacent to Rhodes.
Be sure to stop in and fuel up woth your own, albeit smaller foutain. They have freestyle machines, so enjoy your own creation! I chose a grape sprite!
Swing by...
4.70 (65 reviews)
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Spanish Street Mercantile
Antique store
π The mercantile was wonderful and the guy that runs the place is a pretty neat guy too, however the restaurant that's attached is extremely exceedingly expensive. I'll go back to the mercantile but I don't think I'm going to go back into that restaurant again, $15 for two chocolate shakes is a little...
4.60 (69 reviews)
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Riverfront park
Park
ππ One of my Favorite places to get grounded and sit and be.
The River wall Mural is Amazing.
Be sure to peek at the angel wings to the north and other artwork and sculptures along the wall and grounds.
It is always fun when one of the magnificent "Queen" paddlewheelers stops by for a docking and visi...
4.60 (44 reviews)
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A C Brase Arena
Community center
ππ 1st time coming here to watch CCW IT WAS AWESOME. WE WILL BE BACK
4.50 (140 reviews)
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Riverfront Bridge Park
Park
ππ Pleasant little park.. we are from Wisconsin, looked for a little park to visit along the Mississippi and found this.
As we sit here on a park bench, it is a warm, breezy July 3rd. We sat for a long while watched flat boats transport their scrap metal cargo.. navigating the river. The sound of bir...
4.50 (81 reviews)
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Cape River Heritage Museum
Museum
Museum in an old building with local history exhibits from artifacts to ship models, plus speakers.
4.50 (19 reviews)
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Fountain Park
Park
π Fountain Park is a slice of a "land that time forgot" ... constructed for the relaxation of the employees at the water treatment plant across the road, it feels (and is) decades old. The fountain is pretty and there are concrete tables that invite a picnic. The Parks Department website says there's...
4.50 (13 reviews)