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1. Massachusetts Street ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Oz Museum, Wamego, Kansas

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples

4. Museum of World Treasures, Kansas

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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5. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. Kansas State Capitol Building

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7. Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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8. Sedgwick County Zoo

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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9. Kansas Speedway

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10. Strataca, Kansas

11. Flint Hills Discovery Center

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12. Sea Life - Kansas City Aquarium

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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13. Botanica Gardens, Wichita, Kansas

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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14. Fort Scott National Historic Site

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors

15. Kansas Museum of History

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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16. Rolling Hills Zoo

Category: Kids & Family Fun

17. Kansas City Fun Trolley Tours

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18. Trails Day Cafe and Museum

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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19. Old Cowtown Museum, Kansas

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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20. Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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21. Exploration Place, Kansas

22. Fort Larned National Historic Site

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

From big city lights to wide open prairies, Kansas has it all. Although it is a largely agricultural state with a plethora of outdoor activities, the cities certainly do not disappoint either. Zoos, aquariums, lakes, and wildlife parks offer fantastic opportunities to view wildlife from up-close.

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