There’s something profoundly satisfying about standing in the shadow of a massive steam locomotive, its steel wheels taller than you, its presence so commanding that the ground beneath your feet seems to rumble with phantom vibrations from a bygone era.
The National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis isn’t just a collection of old vehicles – it’s a 42-acre wonderland where history roars, rumbles, and occasionally toots its own horn.
Missouri has plenty of hidden gems, but this transportation treasure trove might just be the shiniest in the state’s crown.
Where else can you walk through more than 150 years of getting-from-here-to-there history all in one afternoon?…