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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ART

Tiffany Windows

Ten stunningly beautiful Louis Comfort Tiffany windows were installed in the First…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

MURAL

Tile Mural

Made with colorful tiles, a mural depicting bridges and roads can be…

📍 Scandia, Republic County

LIBRARY

Topeka and Shawnee County Library

Even if you don't have a library card, come inside this warm…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

THEATRE

Topeka Civic Theatre

Dinner theatre or performances sans dinner are presented for your enjoyment inside…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ARCHITECTURE FINALIST

Topeka High School

The 165-foot tower, reminiscent of a spire at England's Oxford University, highlights…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

SCULPTURE

Tornado Cowboy

A bit of humor is needed when devastation cuts into a community.…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

ART

Town Entrance Sign

The town is proud of its sunflowers! Big, cheery metal helianthuses pop…

📍 Minneola, Clark County

WALKING TOURS

Trails and Historical Walking and Driving…

Experience historic Salina on foot via self-guided tours of downtown (Lee District),…

📍 Salina, Saline County

MUSEUM

Trego County Museum

The story of Trego County is told through artifacts and exhibit vignettes.…

📍 WaKeeney, Trego County

CURIOSITY

Truckhenge

Grassroots artist and avant-garde thinker Ron Lessman will entertain you as you…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

ART

Ulrich Museum of Art

The museum is Wichita's premier venue for contemporary works by artists of…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MURAL

Ulysses Mural

Illustrating Grant County industries, a mural by Ulysses native Armando Minjarez can…

📍 Ulysses, Grant County

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