Millennium Park in Chicago was created on just 24.5 acres. The Louisville waterfront, when completed, will cover 85 acres.

Here in St. Louis, the Arch Grounds' 91 acres are largely unused and desolate. Imagine what could be accomplished using portions of the Arch Grounds-imagine restaurants, water features, a cultural facility—all without disturbing the Arch or its views. So, just how big is 91 acres? Bigger than you might think! Take a look above and see how the Arch Grounds compare in size to other big St. Louis destinations.

Saint Louis Zoo

90 acres

Anyone who has spent time at the St. Louis Zoo has a sense of its size. It is very easy to spend an entire day there and still not see all it has to offer because the Zoo is simply too big to see in one day.

Would it surprise you to learn that the Zoo is smaller than the Arch Grounds? The Zoo and its 90 acres holds 5000 animals from 700 species. Judging by the size of the Zoo, the Arch Grounds has room to add attractions such as a cultural facility, restaurants, entertainment venues and water features while preserving the magnificence of the Arch and its views. Wouldn't it be exciting if the Arch Grounds had appropriate uses and activities that complement the Arch for both residents and visitors to enjoy?

Busch Stadium

15 acres

The new Busch Stadium is home to Cardinals baseball and is a significant presence in Downtown's landscape. When the stadium opened in 2006, many Cardinal fans clamored to get in and walk all the way around the perimeter to get different views of the city. As enormous as the new baseball cathedral is, six new Busch stadiums would fit onto the existing Arch Grounds!

Edward Jones Dome

39.25 acres

The Edward Jones Dome sits on the northern edge of Downtown and is home to the St. Louis Rams. Again, as anyone who has been there knows, the Edward Jones Dome is an enormous building. Amazingly, nearly 2.5 Edward Jones Domes would fit onto the vast Arch Grounds!

Missouri Botanical Gardens

79 acres

The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of St. Louis' finest and oldest institutions. In addition to the famous Climatron, it is home to a number of conservatories as well as the Japanese Garden and Children's Garden to name some of its more well-known attractions. In addition, it has venues for public events, including an amphitheater for outdoor concerts and festivals.