St. Louis maintains an extensive system of municipal parks. Among the chief units are O'Fallon, Chain of Rocks, Tower Grove, Creve Coeur, Carondelet, and Fairground parks. The city's showcase is Forest Park, on the western edge of the city, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. The site of the Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposition in 1904, Forest Park is home to the city's science center, art museum, and history museum. The St. Louis Zoo, noted for its primate rain forest habitat, is located in Forest Park, along with the Jewel Box, a picturesque area of the park where flower exhibits are held. Also in the park, in front of the art museum, is the equestrian statue of Louis IX of France, which is regarded by St. Louis citizens as a symbol of their city. In the southwest of the city is the Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the largest botanical gardens in the world, featuring the domed Climatron with a collections of tropical plants.
St. Louis is the home of three major-league sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (baseball), the St. Louis Rams (football), and the St. Louis Blues (ice hockey). The Cardinals play in Busch Stadium, and the Blues play in the newly renovated Keil Auditorium. After moving from Los Angeles, the St. Louis Rams played their inaugural season in 1995 in the newly constructed Trans World Dome. St. Louis has no professional basketball team, but St. Louis University's varsity team, the Billikens, draws large crowds.
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