The Most Miserable Places in St. Louis [PHOTOS]

By Riverfront Times Staff on Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 11:46 am

St. Louis is great, really. But sometimes, there are spots in our beloved city and surrounding metro that feel like they double as the Circles of Hell.

Whether it's in the car, trying to get some shopping done or just out and about, there are hellscapes that any St. Louisan will try to avoid. Or maybe they'll brave it so they can live to tell the tale. Either way, here are some miserable places in St. Louis. Let us know what we missed.

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Ikea on the weekend.

Photo courtesy of IKEA

Ikea on the weekend.

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Getting stuck in the Arch tram.
Even its architect didn't want to go back in it.

Flickr / John Hyun

Getting stuck in the Arch tram.

Even its architect didn't want to go back in it.

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Brentwood Target Parking lot. We have proof.

Screengrab via Google Maps

Brentwood Target Parking lot.

We have proof.

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The Loop Trolley.If it even operates.

DANIEL HILL

The Loop Trolley.

If it even operates.

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Anywhere on any road when the car in front of you has a 99.1 JOY FM sticker on its bumper.

Photo by Paula Wood

Anywhere on any road when the car in front of you has a 99.1 JOY FM sticker on its bumper.

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Trying to get out of a parking garage after the Cardinals lose.

Photo courtesy Flickr / @pasa

Trying to get out of a parking garage after the Cardinals lose.

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Going into a Bread Co named "Panera."
We'd rather die.

JENNA JONES

Going into a Bread Co named "Panera."

We'd rather die.

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Busch Stadium on a day the Cardinals are versing the Cubs.

Reuben Hemmer

Busch Stadium on a day the Cardinals are versing the Cubs.

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Riding a bike in St. Louis. Otherwise a pleasant mode of transportation, it's getting deadly in our city.

DANNY WICENTOWSKI

Riding a bike in St. Louis.

Otherwise a pleasant mode of transportation, it's getting deadly in our city.

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The moment you're standing in the City Museum and you realize you're too old to crawl through all of its tunnels.

Photo courtesy of Flickr / sawdust_media

The moment you're standing in the City Museum and you realize you're too old to crawl through all of its tunnels.

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Parking at the Arch grounds on the 4th of July.

Photo credit: Xiquinho Silva / Flickr

Parking at the Arch grounds on the 4th of July.

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Hanging with the baby goats at Grant's Farm but you're trapped next to a school field trip.

@dherholz / Flickr

Hanging with the baby goats at Grant's Farm but you're trapped next to a school field trip.

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Ted Drewes on February 1 as it dawns on you that they're closed for the rest of the month.

Andy Paulissen

Ted Drewes on February 1 as it dawns on you that they're closed for the rest of the month.

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Pop's at 5 a.m.
Everyone has already hooked up that is going to hook up. And you're alone, at Pop's, at 5 a.m.

Photo credit: Courtesy of Ryan Kelley

Pop's at 5 a.m.

Everyone has already hooked up that is going to hook up. And you're alone, at Pop's, at 5 a.m.

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Any right-wing political rally.
It's just sad.

REUBEN HEMMER

Any right-wing political rally.

It's just sad.

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Getting lost in Forest Park.

Photo credit: Patrick Keller / Flickr

Getting lost in Forest Park.

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The split second where you have to choose the correct turn on 55 on if you'll end up in Downtown St. Louis or in Illinois.

Photo courtesy Flickr / @dougtone

The split second where you have to choose the correct turn on 55 on if you'll end up in Downtown St. Louis or in Illinois.

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Crossing the river into Illinois.

Photo courtesy Flickr / @pasa

Crossing the river into Illinois.

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Big Bend exit on Highway 40.
It's a death trap. There are so many accidents. Not worth it.

Photo courtesy of Google Maps

Big Bend exit on Highway 40.

It's a death trap. There are so many accidents. Not worth it.

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Your real estate agent's office when you're trying to buy a house.

Photo courtesy of Flickr / @stevenm_61

Your real estate agent's office when you're trying to buy a house.

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