Must-see attractions in Kansas

  • Cosmosphere

    Kansas

    Possibly the most surprising sight in Kansas, this amazing museum captures the race to the moon better than any museum on the planet. Absorbing displays…

  • Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas.

    Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

    Kansas

    This 11,000-acre national preserve, 2 miles northwest of Strong City, is a perfect place to hike the prairie, with its 40 miles of scenic trails. Bison…

  • The grounds at Fort Larned National Historic Site.

    Fort Larned National Historic Site

    Kansas

    Six miles west of town, Fort Larned National Historic Site is a remarkably well-preserved 1860s fort in an evocative setting. It's well worth the trip to…

  • Garden of Eden

    Kansas

    In 1907 Samuel Dinsmoor began filling his yard with enormous concrete sculptures reflecting his eccentric philosophies relating to contemporary life and…

  • Old Cowtown Museum

    Kansas

    An open-air museum that re-creates the Wild West (as seen on TV…). Over 50 pioneer-era buildings, staged gunfights (April to October) and guides in cowboy…

  • Eisenhower Presidential Center

    Kansas

    Fittingly set against a backdrop of grain elevators, the rather regal Eisenhower Presidential Center includes Ike's boyhood home, a recently redesigned…

  • Home on the Range Cabin

    Kansas

    The iconic song of the American West, 'Home on the Range,' was written by Brewster M Higley in 1871 at a remote cabin in northern Kansas. Today you can…

  • Exploration Place

    Kansas

    Right on the river confluence, this architecturally striking children's museum has no end of cool exhibits, including a tornado chamber where you can feel…

  • Fort Scott

    Kansas

    This restored fort near the Missouri border dates to 1842. While the parade grounds and buildings in the heart of its namesake city are interesting, the…

  • County Courthouse

    Kansas

    Don't miss the showstopping County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls. Completed in 1873, it is a fantasy of French Renaissance style.

  • Kansas Museum of History

    Kansas

    From a Cheyenne war lance to temperance advocate Carrie Nation's hammer, this engaging center is packed with Kansas stories.

  • Grassroots Art Center

    Kansas

    An intriguing collection of works made by amateur artists using recycled goods such as buttons, barbed wire and pull-tabs.

  • Mid-America All-Indian Center

    Kansas

    Guarded by Wichita artist Blackbear Bosin's 44ft statue Keeper of the Plains, this museum has exhibits of Native American art and artifacts, as well as a…

  • Boot Hill Museum

    Kansas

    This studio-backlot-like attraction includes a cemetery, jail and saloon, where gunslingers reenact (blood-free) shootouts while Miss Kitty and her…

  • Chase County Historical Society

    Kansas

    In a historic corner brick commercial building, this small museum has engaging displays about the county's history including the nearby 1931 plane crash…

  • Santa Fe Trail Center Museum

    Kansas

    Two miles west of town, this open-air museum details the vital route linking the US and Mexico for much of the 19th century. Other exhibits include…

  • Spencer Museum of Art

    Kansas

    Encompassing works by American Old West artist Frederic Remington, Plains painter Thomas Hart Benton and others, this museum on the University of Kansas…

  • State Capitol

    Kansas

    Under the huge copper dome, don't miss the fiery John Steuart Curry mural of abolitionist John Brown. Climb 296 steps for great views outside. Enter via…

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