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The first TV tower of the world, built by Fritz Leonhardt and Erwin Heinle form 1954 'till 1956. It's 217m tall, located on the top of one of the many hills that surround Stuttgart. On bright days you can see the german, swiss and austrian alps.
One of the largest botanical and zoological gardens in Europe, the Wilhelma, built from 1842 'till 1853 by Karl Ludwig von Zanth on behalf of King Wilhelm I. of Württemberg. It has not become a botanical and zoological garden until after great parts had been destroyed in WWII. Today it counts about 10.000 animals in almost 1.000 species and about 5.000 plant species. It shows a cross-cut through all climate zones of the earth.
The second largest fair in Europe. The Cannstatter Wasen is the fair with the most attractions in Europe. The Hanns-Martin-Schleyerhalle, a sports and concert hall and the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium are in the same area, just across the street actually.
The longest shopping mile in Europe, the Königsstraße is headed by the Bonatz building which holds Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (central station). The rotating Mercedes star on top of the 56m tower is a sign of luck for the city. In the middle of the shopping mile are the Schlossplatz (castle place), the new and the old castle and the Königsbau (king's building). Starting next to the new castle, the castle park runs parallel to the shopping mile, 'till behind the station, where it runs parallel to the tracks 'till the start of the Rosenstein park where the Wilhelma and two of the many famous mineral baths of Stuttgart are located - the Leuze and the Mineralbad Berg. The Villa Berg is at the end of the lower castle park.
The biggest Christmas market in Europe unfortunately isn't that beautiful, but also located in the heart of Stuttgart.
Overall Stuttgart is the most beautiful city I've ever seen.
So, if you ever need a tourist guide...ask me. lol
Panorama view here.