According to the informative and insightful History.com, on October 28, 1965, American innovation put down its tools and construction equipment to marvel at a visual marvel.

(PlanetWare)

With an elevator that lifts visitors to the top of this stunning arch, St. Louis has a unique platform to showcase its beauty. Moreover, this “gateway to the west” is a prime example of the American ingenuity that seems to have been exported to other countries that are designing and building wildly creative structures around the world. This arch is iconic and the 50th anniversary of its finished glory should be a reminder of how we should approach the next 50 years:

With imagination, determination and skill.

What gateway will be realized next in America?