Tourism draws thousands of visitors to a number of Missouri points of interest:the country music shows of Branson;Bass Pro Shops national headquarters in Springfield;the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion  in St Louis;Mark Twain’s boyhood home in Hannibal;the scenic beauty of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways;and the Pony Express and Patee House Museum in St Joseph.The states different lake regions also attract fisherman and sun seekers from throughout the midwest.Surprising culinary treats abound across the state with a rapidly growing number of good chefs in St Louis and Kansas City’s world class barbeque restaurants.