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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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TORNADO MEMORIAL

1958 Tornado Victims' Memorial

Placed in the same path as the tornado that took 13 lives…

📍 El Dorado, Butler County

ART GALLERY

2nd Avenue Art Guild

The works of determined and passionate local artists are exhibited and for…

📍 Dodge City, Ford County

ARTS CENTER

5.4.7 Arts Center

This ultra-modern community arts center is committed to presenting regularly changing fine…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

AFRICAN AMERICAN

Aaron Douglas Celebration Mural Wall

Artists Dave Loewenstein and Stan Herd mentored a large group of Topekans…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

ART

Abilene Murals and Cowboy Boots

Get to know Abilene by driving around to find the cowboy boots…

📍 Abilene, Dickinson County

STATUE

Abraham Lincoln

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's speech in Leavenworth and the…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

MEXICAN

Across the Borders

Owners Arthur and Venia Syring bring Tex-Mex to the Midwest by creating…

📍 Burlington, Coffey County

MURAL

Ad Astra Mural

You'll be in awe of this mural representing the Ad Astra sculpture…

📍 Mankato, Jewell County

CURIOSITY

Aircraft Art

The son of an air force pilot, Thomas Abernathy has turned his…

📍 Delia, Jackson County

SHOP STOPS

Alexander Artworks and Watt's Coffee

Alexander ArtWorks specializes in custom steel artwork and signage for both commercial…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

PARK

Alton Memorial Park

An entrance gate of sturdy steel and historical accoutrements invites you down…

📍 Alton, Osborne County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

Amelia Earhart Earthwork

A viewing deck at Warnock Lake offers the best perspective of the…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

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