What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

You'll learn about the cave's discovery, its role in the Civil war and Great Depression, and how the caves were a venue…

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2. Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium

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Natural History Museums • Aquariums

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

By ALinCA5512

Wonders of Wildlife is a MUSEUM of stuffed animals - many of them hunted.

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3. Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park

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Gardens

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Gardens progress through each season with gardens bursting with color and life .

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4. Springfield Conservation Nature Center

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Nature & Wildlife Areas

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

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Nestled close to the citified confines of Springfield, MO the Nature Center has numerous walking/hiking paths through…

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5. Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

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Parks • Gardens

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

By angoct14

They have lots of native trees and habitat of Japan and koi fish ponds and bridges.

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6. Springfield Cardinals

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Arenas & Stadiums

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

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Although the relatively new Hammons baseball stadium is small by big city standards with just 8,000 seats, every one of…

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7. Discovery Center of Springfield

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Science Museums

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

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The building has 4 floors with tons of different hings to learn about: geography, astronomy, chromosomes and embryo…

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8. Dickerson Park Zoo

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Zoos

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

By kaths276

It is appropriately decorated and with the natural habitat for each animal.

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9. Mother's Brewing Company

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Breweries

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

By Slyclone

The brewery is in a restored old bread company building.

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10. NRA National Sporting Arms Museum

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Speciality Museums

What is Springfield Missouri best known for?

By dwm_SGF_1987

This museum has over 900 guns on display that represent guns that were used in the 1600s to current day.

What is great about Springfield?

Living in Springfield is easy. It's a place that has everything you need. The city has a plentiful and growing job market, great schools, world-class health care, and all the entertainment and cultural options of a big city—but with far less stress and an abundance of character and friendliness.

Is Springfield Missouri worth visiting?

Springfield is a winning destination for families and kids, with animals, aquariums and plenty of interactive museums. Or, sports fans can appreciate the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame or catch a baseball game at Hammons Field.

Why is Springfield MO referred to as the Queen city?

"American Nicknames" [published 1955] by George E. Shankle quotes from "Seeing the Middle West," by John T. Faris [published 1923] "Springfield, standing in all of the splendor of a queen amidst its spacious orchards of stately fruit trees, has been fittingly designated the Queen City."

What does Springfield Missouri have to offer?

You'll find attractions dedicated to sports, such as the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and Springfield Cardinals AA Baseball, and you're sure to enjoy learning about at the award-winning Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium, Dickerson Park Zoo, Wild Animal Safari, Springfield Conservation Nature Center and ...