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Lawrence, Kansas

Museum of Odd

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.
Added by countsk288
McLouth, Kansas

Rock in Road

A rock that was too big to move, so the town just paved around it.
Added by ekg
Plattsburg, Missouri

Grave of David Rice Atchison

The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Leavenworth, Kansas

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.
Bat and Brenda The Two Gypsies Added by Bat and Brenda The Two Gypsies
Bonner Springs, Kansas

Barbed Wire Collection

Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.
Added by cmlee2164
Liberty, Missouri

Odd Fellows Home

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
backroadsphotog Added by backroadsphotog
Overland Park, Kansas

1950s All-Electric House

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
hana Added by hana
Independence, Missouri

Leila's Hair Museum

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Josh Added by Josh
Independence, Missouri

Vaile Mansion

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.
Added by TE Watts
Prairie Village, Kansas

Lawrin Gravesite

A tiny racehorse graveyard in the middle of a quiet Kansas City suburb.
Added by canyoneroman
Independence, Missouri

The Bingham-Waggoner Estate

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.
Added by TE Watts
Kansas City, Kansas

Jones Bar-B-Q Vending Machine

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?
jdbender Added by jdbender
Independence, Missouri

Independence Temple

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Added by Hermit
Kansas City, Missouri

Boy and Frog Fountain

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Kansas City, Missouri

Country Club Plaza

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
jusTodd Added by jusTodd
Kansas City, Missouri

Community Christian Church

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Added by cyndisam
Kansas City, Missouri

The Holy Finger of Kansas City

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri

World's Largest Shuttlecocks

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
ronin Added by ronin
Kansas City, Kansas

Sauer Castle

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.
IrvingJackelman Added by IrvingJackelman
Kansas City, Missouri

Prospero's Books

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Added by evabaker81
Kansas City, Missouri

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio

The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.
Added by blimpcaptain
Kansas City, Kansas

Huron Indian Cemetery

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.
ACReynard Added by ACReynard
Kansas City, Missouri

Laugh-O-Gram Studio

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kansas City, Missouri

Imperial Brewery

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.
IrvingJackelman Added by IrvingJackelman