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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORY

World War II History Center

The World War II History Center is a museum and research library…

📍 El Dorado, Butler County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS

Ball of Twine

The world's largest ball of sisal twine is found downtown under a…

📍 Cawker City, Mitchell County

WORLD'S LARGEST

World's Largest Belt Buckle

Climb the stairs and step up to the top of the World’s…

📍 Abilene, Dickinson County

WORLD'S LARGEST

World's Largest Czech Egg

Thousands of volunteer hours and countless gallons of paint resulted in a…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

WORLD'S LARGEST

World's Largest I Like Ike Button

Abilene is home to the World’s Largest “I Like Ike” button—a 6-foot-wide…

📍 Abilene, Dickinson County

QUIRKY

World's Largest Salt Shaker

At 15 feet tall and 64 times larger than a classic diner…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

ART

World's Largest Souvenir Travel Plate

In 2006 Erika Nelson cooked up a visually pleasing spread of Lucas's…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

ART GALLERY

World's Largest Things Roadside Sideshow Expo

Inimitable artist Erika Nelson opened a one-of-a-kind museum featuring her World’s Largest…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

GEOCACHE

World's Oldest Geocache

This geocache was the seventh cache ever placed, although the first in…

📍 Mingo, Thomas County

KID FUN

World’s Largest Ruby Red Slipper Slide

A glittering red slipper slide is a fun stop for visitors of…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

FLOOD CONTROL

WPA Flood Control

An impressive 1937 WPA flood control project is the mile-long, stone-lined Coon…

📍 Iola, Allen County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

WPA Gymnasium

The striking art deco gymnasium is the last remaining building of the…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

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