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25 Best Attractions in Kansas You Should Visit

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25 Best Attractions in Kansas You Should Visit

Introduction - Kansas has a lot of hidden gems, natural wonders, and even protected ecosystems. Scroll this list to discover the 25...

 

Lake Scott State Park

Attraction 1 - Tucked away in a canyon on the western prairie, Lake Scott State Park is one of the most surprising Kansas...

 
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Oz Museum

Attraction 2 - If you're traveling through Kansas, click your heels three times and head to the Oz Museum in Wamego, about forty...

 

Kansas State Capitol

Attraction 3 - Topeka has been the capital of Kansas since it became a state in 1861. The Kansas State Capitol, completed in...

 
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Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site

Attraction 4 - In many ways, the Bleeding Kansas conflict of the 1850s set the tone for the violence of the American Civil...

 
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The World's Largest Ball of Twine

Attraction 5 - Perhaps the most commonly cited (and even most commonly mocked) of American roadside attractions is Cawker City's "World's Largest Ball...

 
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Fort Leavenworth

Attraction 6 - Found on the banks of the Missouri River just outside of Kansas City, Fort Leavenworth is the state's oldest permanent...

 
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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Attraction 7 - Fort Scott is one of the most historical places in Kansas and has played a crucial role in American history...

 
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Coronado Heights Castle

Attraction 8 - Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador famously obsessed with finding the Seven Cities of Gold. Less famously...

 

Monument Rocks

Attraction 9 - These 80 million-year-old chalk formations in Gove County are among the natural Kansas monuments you shouldn't miss on your trip...

 
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Constitution Hall State Historic Site

Attraction 10 - In 1857, this historic building in Lecompton was home to a pro-slavery territorial legislature that had to be disbanded by...

 

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