Sites of interest of Kansas City

There are numerous sites of interest in Kansas City, Missouri.
*Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the region's largest art museum, located near the Country Club Plaza (see below)
*Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum.
*Union Station, major landmark now with restaurants, shopping, & special shows.
*Science City at Union Station, interactive science center, Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme Screen theater, & acclaimed exhibitions.
*College Basketball Experience and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, next to the Sprint Center.
*American Jazz Museum, in the 18th and Vine Historic District.
*Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, in the 18th and Vine Historic District.
*Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, local area history and natural sciences museum in a Beaux-Arts mansion.
*Steamboat Arabia Museum, artifacts & history of a sidewheel steamboat sunk in 1856, recovered in 1987-88; interactive displays & tour.
*The Money Museum of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, exhibits & tour of the multi-story cash vault.
*Lakeside Nature Center, large, city-operated wildlife rescue & nature center with exhibits and woodland trails in Swope Park.
*Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, famous regionalist painter's residence, with 13 original works of art on display.
*Airline History Museum at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
*, the largest collection of classic toys and fine-scale miniatures in the Midwest.
*Irish Museum and Cultural Center located in Kansas City's Union Station.
*Community Christian Church, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with 1.2 billion candlepower "Spire of Light," open for tours, on the Plaza.
*Power & Light District, Kansas City's downtown entertainment district with clubs, bars, & restaurants.
*Country Club Plaza, first shopping center designed to accommodate the automobile; quality boutiques, stores, & dining.
*Crown Center shopping, entertainment, restaurant, and hotel complex.
*Crossroads Arts District, warehouse district with dozens of art galleries & restaurants.
*Westport, historic district; restaurants, entertainment, and nightlife.
*Zona Rosa, recent mixed-use development - retail, office and residential; shopping, restaurants, & entertainment.
*City Market, large farmers' market in River Market district, where the original Town of Kansas was founded.
*45th & State Line, antiques district with several stores and antique dealers.
*Battle of Westport sites, one of the major battles of the American Civil War.
*Battle of Little Blue River site, Big Blue Battlefield Park, 63rd & Manchester Tfwy, American Civil War site.
*Laugh-O-Gram Studio, Walt Disney's original cartoon studio in Kansas City. Now being renovated.
*Shoal Creek Living History Museum, 20 authentic buildings from the 1800s; events, tours, and historical reenactments.
*Hallmark Cards Tour, company history and interactive displays at headquarters in Crown Center complex.
*Harley-Davidson factory tour, motorcycle manufacturer's Vehicle and Powertrain Operations plant tours, (closed for remodeling in 2008).
*Kansas City Board of Trade Tour, learn about commodity futures and watch trading activity from the visitors' gallery.
*Boulevard Brewing Company Tour, America's 7th largest craft brewer, manufacturing tour and beer tasting.
*Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun amusement parks.
*Kansas City Zoo, 10th largest zoo in the United States, located in Swope Park.
In addition, nearby Independence (the county seat of Jackson County) is home to the Truman Library and several other historical, cultural, and entertainment attractions.

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