Tourist Attractions in Kansas City, MO

The metropolitan area of Kansas City is located in the border between Missouri and Kansas. It ranks as the second largest metropolitan area, based on population, and is composed of 14 counties. Kansas City is home to several large companies: Cerner Corporation, a global healthcare IT company; Garmin, Hallmark Cards, Sprint, Bayer, Aventis and many others. While the metropolitan area is mostly known for its steaks (thus being known as the Barbecue Capital) and jazz music (this is where Charlie Parker created ‘bebop’), there are also quite a few other places that attract visitors in the city. Among the major points of interest in this metropolitan area include the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hallmark Visitors Center and many others. Those who travel with kids will also love the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City and Ocean of Fun in Kansas City.

There are 26 tourist attractions found in Kansas City, MO. This is 5% of all tourist attractions listed in Missouri. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and landmarks. Then there is also amusement parks listed in Kansas City. You may find a list of all categories of Kansas City attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Kansas City of that type.

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