Kansas City

This magnificent comprehensive art museum exhibits work spanning 5,000 years of human creativity. — Where

This amazing assemblage of Americana came from the steamboat Arabia, which sank in the Missouri River in 1856 along with its 200 tons of cargo. — Where

The history of African-American baseball-from post-Civil War origins to Jackie Robinson's admission to the major leagues in the late 1940s-is recounted in the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. — Michelin Guide

The nation's only public museum and memorial dedicated to World War I features the 217-foot-tall Memorial Tower, which opened in 1926 and offers views of downtown Kansas City. — Frommer's

The museum features listening stations, touch screen interactives, rare photos, jazz recording library, experimental jazz studio where kids can makle their own instruments, films and memorabilia. — Where

Near the Nelson-Atkins and Country Club Plaza, this museum is small and edgy. — Lonely Planet

Today, Union Station has been restored to its architectural glory, hosting travelling events like a rare exhibit of Titanic artifacts and a celebration of Princess Diana. — Afar Magazine

Across Pershing Road from the Liberty Memorial is the jewel in Kansas City's attractions, Science City, a 55,000-square-foot science museum in the restored train station. — Fodor's

The Country Club Plaza, famous for its spectacular Spanish-inspired architecture and holiday lights display, also hosts one of the largest arts fairs in the country. — Afar Magazine

Really a gussied-up basketball hall of fame, this fun memorabilia-filled exhibition lets you try free throws or pretend you're an announcer calling them. — Lonely Planet

More than 100 furnished dollhouses, miniatures and antique toys (including model trains) are displayed in this 24-room, 1911 mansion on the edge of the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus. — Michelin Guide

The Kansas City Zoo includes a 5,000-acre African-plains exhibit. — Fodor's

The history of African-American baseball-from post-Civil War origins to Jackie Robinson's admission to the major leagues in the late 1940s-is recounted in the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. — Michelin Guide

During Prohibition (1919-33), Kansas City officials turned a blind eye to all-night speakeasies. — Michelin Guide

Boulevard is the largest craft brewery in the Midwest, coming online in the late 1980s, before the craft beer revolution. — Afar Magazine

The region’s largest farmers’ market has been connecting Kansas Citians with fresh produce since 1857, and boasts an annual attendance of nearly 600,000. — Where

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.  — Atlas Obscura

Built in 1996, the speedway is home to races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series. — Where

The First Friday Art Walk in the Crossroads predates KC’s urban renaissance, when local artists opened, once a month, the galleries they built out of the century-old warehouses and industrial buildings. — Afar Magazine

It's a great visit, I wish I had known it was there before I visited, I would have arrived earlier! They have lots of cool hardware (multiple Cy Youngs, Gold Gloves, and a World Series trophy!). — Afar Magazine