Best places: Tourist attractions in Kansas City

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National WWI Museum and Memorial image
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
War museum
The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more.
4.90 (7.6K reviews)
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Art museum
Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden.
4.80 (12.9K reviews)
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Jacob L. Loose Park
Park
Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden.
4.80 (5.5K reviews)
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
History museum
Exhibits on segregated league's 1920 founding to Jackie Robinson's 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut.
4.80 (2.8K reviews)
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The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden
Garden
Spacious burial site of the namesake philanthropists landscaped with fountains, sculptures & paths.
4.80 (1.3K reviews)
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MAMBA®
Roller coaster
👍👍 What a great ride, especially when it is running trimless. Those airtime hills at the end of the ride when it's trimless are amazing! Can't believe how good such an old ride can be when the trims are off.
4.80 (1.2K reviews)
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The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
Museum
Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings.
4.80 (1K reviews)
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Union Station Kansas City
Historical landmark
Grand, historic train station with permanent & temporary exhibits, a planetarium & a science center.
4.70 (9.3K reviews)
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Science City
Science museum
Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium.
4.70 (4.3K reviews)
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Arabia Steamboat Museum
Museum
Big collection of everyday objects pulled from a steamboat that sunk on the Missouri River in 1856.
4.70 (2.8K reviews)
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Blade & Timber
Bar
👍👍 SOOOO much fun! I had never thrown axes, really, before that. Blade and Timber was a great place for a first experience. The facility is very nice and conducive to axe throwing. The staff, our coach was Brad, was fantastic at teaching us how to properly throw and how to remain safe while doing so......
4.70 (944 reviews)
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Lakeside Nature Center
Nature preserve
Animal rescue facility in Swope Park with live wildlife exhibits & 3 interpretive walking trails.
4.70 (903 reviews)
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Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Zoo
Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats.
4.60 (18.2K reviews)
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Penn Valley Park
Park
Park with the National WWI Museum & Memorial, a theater & tennis, baseball & skateboarding venues.
4.60 (3.4K reviews)
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Berkley Riverfront
Park
Downtown green space along the Missouri River features broad biking & walking paths & open fields.
4.60 (2.7K reviews)
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J. Rieger & Co.
Distillery
👍👍 We reserved a room to host a surprise 60th birthday for a family member who loves J. Rieger. The room felt like an executive office surrounded by stacks of barrels and the staff treated us like royalty. It was a very great experience, and renting the room included four signature cocktails and a few...
4.70 (549 reviews)
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Wyandotte County Lake Park
Park
Tranquil 1,500-acre natural area with picnic shelters, hiking & horse trails, boating & fishing.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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Kansas City Northern Railroad
Museum
Miniature railway in Frank Vaydik Park open weekends May–Sep for rides around a 1/2-mi. track.
4.90 (220 reviews)
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Kansas City Museum
History museum
70-room beaux arts mansion & outbuildings housing exhibits detailing local & regional history.
4.70 (480 reviews)
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Art museum
Modest museum housing a permanent collection & special exhibitions of challenging contemporary art.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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