Clinton State Park covers 1,500 acres on the north shore of Clinton Lake near Lawrence, Kansas, established in 1975 for recreation amid prairie grasses, woodlands, high limestone bluffs, and abundant wildlife like whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl, songbirds, and nesting bald eagles.
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures in Kansas City, Missouri, houses the world’s largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation’s largest collections of historic toys.
The T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is a state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena that opened in 2007 originally as the Sprint Center before being renamed in 2020 after T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint.
Prairie Dog State Park spans 1,150 acres on the north shore of Keith Sebelius Lake in Norton County, Kansas, about 4 miles west of Norton, established in 1967 and named for Prairie Dog Creek despite no initial prairie dogs until successful introductions in the 1980s created a thriving colony of around 300.
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, Kansas, is located in the Gothic Revival home where the pioneering aviator was born in 1897 and spent much of her early childhood.
Eisenhower State Park in Osage County, Kansas, spans 1,785 acres on the north shore of the 6,900-acre Melvern Lake, a flood control reservoir on the Marais des Cygnes River, and was renamed in 1990 to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas preserves the only remaining town west of the Mississippi River that was established by African Americans during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War.
Dodge City, Kansas, was founded in 1872 near Fort Dodge on the Santa Fe Trail and quickly grew into a bustling frontier town known for its role in the American cattle trade.
The Keeper of the Plains is a 44-foot steel sculpture created by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin and erected in 1974 at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita, Kansas.
Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas preserves one of the best examples of a frontier military fort built in the mid-19th century, founded in 1842 and named after General Winfield Scott.
Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, is a large gaming and entertainment destination just south of Wichita, featuring over 1,300 slot machines and more than 43 table games including craps, roulette, blackjack, and an Asian gaming pit.
Tom's Town Distilling Co. in Kansas City, Missouri, is a craft distillery named after the city's infamous political boss Tom Pendergast, who was known for his influence during Prohibition when Kansas City famously ignored liquor laws and became known as the "Paris of the Plains."
Fall River State Park, located in Greenwood County near Toronto, Kansas, covers 1,107 acres in a scenic blend of forested floodplains, blackjack savannas, and tallgrass prairie between the Cross Timbers and Flint Hills regions.
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, is a beautiful botanical garden located on over 20 acres in Wichita, Kansas, featuring more than 4,000 plant species in over 30 themed gardens. Established in 1987, it offers a vibrant mix of horticultural displays, including native and exotic plants, colorful flowerbeds, sculptures, flowing streams, fountains, and waterfalls, creating an inviting natural environment that changes with the seasons.
Webster State Park spans 880 acres of rolling prairie hills and open skies west of Stockton in Rooks County, Kansas, on the shores of the 3,700-acre Webster Reservoir created on the North Fork Solomon River.
Monument Rocks in Kansas, also known as the Chalk Pyramids, are large chalk formations located in Gove County, standing up to 70 feet tall and rich in fossils.
Wilson State Park in Kansas is a scenic park located along Wilson Reservoir in the Smoky Hills region, covering 945 acres divided into two main areas: Hell Creek and Otoe.
