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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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MURAL

Dexter Historical Outdoor Mural

A local stone arch bridge, a champion harness horse for whom the…

📍 Dexter, Cowley County

BARN

Dexter Stone Barn

In 2011 artist Kelly Unrein painted the faces of four Kansas legends…

📍 Dexter, Cowley County

THEME PARK

Dinosaur Park

Dinosaurs still roam in Erie, but in the form of fantastical sculptures…

📍 Erie, Neosho County

MURAL

Don Sprague Murals

The most famous of Don's outdoor murals is on the sidewalk in…

📍 Coffeyville, Montgomery County

PARK

Donna Harris Memorial Park

The Donna Harris Memorial Park is accented with lovely landscaping, a fountain,…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS

Dorothy's House, the Land of Oz,…

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Dorothy's House (a replica of the…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

DOUGHBOY STATUE

Doughboy Statue

"The Spirit of the American Doughboy" statue by E.M. Viquesney was installed…

📍 Oakley, Logan County

SCULPTURE

Douglas Avenue Sculptures

Be amused and delighted at 13 life-sized Georgia Gerber bronze sculptures adorning…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MURAL

Downtown Art Park

Near 4th and Broadway at the new Downtown Art Park, a large…

📍 Leoti, Wichita County

SHOP STOPS

Downtown Cottonwood Falls

With Broadway acting as the red (brick) carpet, it guides you through…

📍 Cottonwood Falls, Chase County

RESTAURANT

Downtown Grill

It comes highly recommended by the locals, who pack the bar stools…

📍 Fredonia, Wilson County

DOWNTOWN

Downtown Independence

The many recessed entrances provide a nostalgic opening to friendly shopping experiences.…

📍 Independence, Montgomery County

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