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backroadsphotog

I call myself The Back Roads Photographer. The back roads that I, Kevin W Anderson shoot can be found most anywhere, but mostly in Kansas and Missouri. The term back road should not be taken literally and can manifest itself in a country or urban setting, of nature or of the works of man.

https://2-kevin-anderson.pixels.com/

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Places visited in Hutchinson, Kansas

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Places edited in Wamego, Kansas

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Places edited in Jefferson City, Missouri

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Places edited in Cañon City, Colorado

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Places added to Kansas City, Missouri

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Wichita, Kansas

Keeper of the Plains

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

brownjessd

Added by brownjessd

Plaza 1907 Cinema

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

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Added by backroadsphotog

Kansas City, Missouri

Community Christian Church

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Added by cyndisam

Jadwin, Missouri

Welch Spring Hospital Ruins

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

SamLewis

Added by SamLewis

Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Hall of Waters

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

worldlywondersandcurios

Added by worldlywondersandcurios

Kansas City, Missouri

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

Brynn

Jefferson City, Missouri

Missouri State Penitentiary

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

Added by douglaslammers

Kansas City, Missouri

Union Station Lamp Post Clock

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

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Liberty, Missouri

Odd Fellows Home

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

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Picher, Oklahoma

Picher

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

Allison

Added by Allison

West Mineral, Kansas

Big Brutus

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

Added by michaelmecseri

Chicago, Illinois

Aircraft Carriers of Navy Pier

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

West Bend, Iowa

Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Winterset, Iowa

John Wayne's Birthplace

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Added by crystal korth

Bonne Terre, Missouri

Bonne Terre Mine

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Added by treborg8

Iron Township, Missouri

Elephant Rocks State Park

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

Ironton, Missouri

Taum Sauk Mountain

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Lesterville, Missouri

Johnson's Shut-Ins

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

Added by Aerryl

Camdenton, Missouri

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

fairchildd

Added by fairchildd

Springfield, Missouri

Fantastic Caverns

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

ophidious

Added by ophidious

Carthage, Missouri

Precious Moments Chapel and Gardens

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

jmsliker

Added by jmsliker

Hutchinson, Kansas

Strataca, The Kansas Underground Salt Museum

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

Dylan

Brookville, Kansas

Mushroom Rock State Park

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

Added by mcandyt

Matfield Green, Kansas

Knute Rockne Memorial

Tribute to the famous Notre Dame football coach who died in a plane crash.

Added by NobleRot