You do not need to admit your ignorance in the thread title. It is readily apparent in the top post.Many supposedly bigger towns have tons of distinct identities - you got your beautiful foliage of New England and their picturesque homely charms of villages. Then you got your Tri-state NY/NJ/PA, they're known for their things.
Same goes for the south, easily all the coasts, and all the states that National Parks touch.
So, what does St. Louis do? Because unlike tons of truly unknown towns, this one has a fancy schmancy name and it has a sizable popuation or something.
My hometown Boston has:
1. Boston Commons / Foot Bridge / Esplanade is a world-class city amenity. Just beautiful.
2. Cusine, we dominate - lobstah, chowdah,
3.. alright ill stfu.
Boston Commons?
For shame, especially if you are, as claimed, a native.
A proper Bostonian would know it is Boston Common.