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*[[Kansas City Museum]] at Corinthian Hall, local area history and natural sciences museum in a Beaux-Arts mansion.
*[[Kansas City Museum]] at Corinthian Hall, local area history and natural sciences museum in a Beaux-Arts mansion.
*[[Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art]], the region's largest art museum, located near the [[Country Club Plaza]] (see below)
*[[Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art]], the region's largest art museum, located near the [[Country Club Plaza]] (see below)
*[[Arabia (steamboat)|Steamboat Arabia Museum]], artifacts and history of a sidewheel steamboat sunk in 1856, recovered in 1987-88, with interactive displays and tour.
*[[Arabia Steamboat Museum)|Arabia Steamboat Museum]], artifacts and history of a sidewheel steamboat sunk in 1856, recovered in 1987-88, with interactive displays and tour.
*The [[National Toy and Miniature Museum]], formerly the [http://www.toyandminiaturemuseum.org/ Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City], is the largest collection of classic toys and fine-scale miniatures in the Midwest.
*The [[National Toy and Miniature Museum]], formerly the [http://www.toyandminiaturemuseum.org/ Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City], is the largest collection of classic toys and fine-scale miniatures in the Midwest.
*[[Trailside Center]], a tourist center, museum, and community facility. Items on display include exhibits of [[American Civil War|Civil War]] items related to the [[Battle of Westport]] as well as items related to the [[Santa Fe Trail|Santa Fe]], [[Oregon Trail|Oregon]], and [[California Trail|California]] trails.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 31, 2010|publisher=[[Kansas City Star]]|title=Tourist Center is Worthy of Exiting I-435|url=http://www.kcstar.com/}}</ref> The center is staffed by volunteers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsantafe.org/|publisher=New Santa Fe Historical Society|accessdate=April 7, 2011|title=The story of New Santa Fe, Missouri, a gateway to the Santa Fe Trail}}</ref>
*[[Trailside Center]], a tourist center, museum, and community facility. Items on display include exhibits of [[American Civil War|Civil War]] items related to the [[Battle of Westport]] as well as items related to the [[Santa Fe Trail|Santa Fe]], [[Oregon Trail|Oregon]], and [[California Trail|California]] trails.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 31, 2010|publisher=[[Kansas City Star]]|title=Tourist Center is Worthy of Exiting I-435|url=http://www.kcstar.com/}}</ref> The center is staffed by volunteers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsantafe.org/|publisher=New Santa Fe Historical Society|accessdate=April 7, 2011|title=The story of New Santa Fe, Missouri, a gateway to the Santa Fe Trail}}</ref>

Revision as of 21:54, 28 October 2014

The following is a List of points of interest in Kansas City, Missouri.

Liberty Memorial & National World War I Museum.

List of points of interest in Kansas City, Missouri

Arts

Community Christian Church, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and located adjacent to the Country Club Plaza

Business

Historical buildings

  • Science City at Union Station, interactive science center, Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme Screen theater, & acclaimed exhibitions.
  • Union Station, major landmark now with restaurants, shopping, & special shows.

Memorial/landmark structures

Museums

Sign outside of the Trailside Center in Kansas City, Missouri

Parks

Shopping

Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza at night
  • Power & Light District, Kansas City's downtown entertainment district with clubs, bars, & restaurants.
  • Country Club Plaza, first shopping center designed to accommodate the automobile; quality boutiques, stores, & dining.
  • Crown Center shopping, entertainment, restaurant, and hotel complex.
  • Westport, historic district; restaurants, entertainment, and nightlife.
  • Zona Rosa, recent mixed-use development – retail, office and residential; shopping, restaurants, & entertainment.
  • City Market, large farmers' market in River Market district, where the original Town of Kansas was founded.
  • 45th & State Line, antiques district with several stores and antique dealers.

Sports

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tourist Center is Worthy of Exiting I-435". Kansas City Star. August 31, 2010.
  2. ^ "The story of New Santa Fe, Missouri, a gateway to the Santa Fe Trail". New Santa Fe Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Largest Parks" (PDF). The Trust for Public Land. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Dornbrook, James (August 23, 2012). "Kansas City Command bows out; new team forms in new league". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2012.