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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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Delp Christmas Tree Farm

The tree farm began in 1959 and is believed to be the…

📍 St. John, Stafford County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Denmark Hall

In recent years, the Denmark Preservation Foundation has done an excellent job…

📍 Denmark, Lincoln County

RESTAURANT

Dighton Bowl & Diner

Memorabilia of all sorts deck the walls inside this diner, where bowling…

📍 Dighton, Lane County

THEME PARK

Dinosaur Park

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

📍 Erie, Neosho County

SPLASH PAD

Discovery Park and Splash Pad

This well loved little pocket park features a lovely gazebo for relaxing…

📍 Columbus, Cherokee County

HISTORIC THEATRE

Doric Theatre & Oscar's Lounge

New life has been breathed into this historic building, which opened as…

📍 Elkhart, Morton 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

FARM AND RANCH

Double Bar One

This shop, the only full farrier supply store in Kansas, carries horseshoes…

📍 Leoti, Wichita County

CUSTOMS

Double Parking

The double parallel parking in the middle of the street is not…

📍 Mulvane, Sumner County

ARCHITECTURE

Dover Native Stone Scenic Byway

Dover is the east end of the Native Stone Scenic Byway, which…

📍 Dover, Shawnee County

COFFEE

Downtown Coffee House

Road trips deserve coffee this fresh. Sitting at the corner of U.S.…

📍 Cimarron, Gray County

STATUE OF LIBERTY

Downtown Square

Glen Elder's picturesque old-time downtown square is landscaped with trees, plantings, and…

📍 Glen Elder, Mitchell County

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