Find Tourist Places in Kansas

The state of Kansas was named after the Kansa Native American tribe who inhabited the area. Several other tribes also either lived in villages or in semi-nomadic state until the European Americans settled in the area in the 1830s. The state is a major grain producer in the country and is also one of the top sources for oil and natural gas. Other top industries in Kansas are commercial and private aircraft, aerospace, food processing, machinery, chemical products and several others. Kansas is very rich in history and this is evidenced in its numerous forts and trails such as Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, Fort Scott National Historic Site and Fort Lamed National Historic Site. Other popular attractions in Kansas are great for the entire family, too: Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Sedgwick County Zoo, The Wichita Gardens, Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Kansas Museum of History and many more.

There are over 500 tourist attractions in Kansas. This is 2% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in Kansas with popular tourist destinations are Wichita, Topeka, Manhattan, Hutchinson and Salina. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and nature attractions. Then there is also zoo listed in Kansas. You may find a list of all categories of Kansas attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Kansas of that type.

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Kansas

Visit the top tourist attractions in Kansas. Click on a tourist attraction bellow to find the detailed information.

1 Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita
2 Botanica, Wichita
3 Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City
4 Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark, Kansas City
5 Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita
6 Museum of World Treasures, Wichita
7 Exploration Place, Wichita
8 OZ Museum, Wamego
9 Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina
10 Fort Scott National Historic Site, Fort Scott

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