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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kansas City

29 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kansas City, Missouri

Updated December 21, 2023

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Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Workhouse

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.
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SubTropolis

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.
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Kansas City Library's Community Bookshelf

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

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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.
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Kessler Park Reservoir

An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.
The nursery showcases metal toys and shares information about the Baby Boom years inside the 1950s All-Electric House.

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1950s All-Electric House

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
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World's Largest Shuttlecocks

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
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Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.
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The tempura-fried pork tenderloin is Kitty’s most popular order. The recipe has never been changed since the cafe opened in 1951.

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Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
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To soak in the soul of Kansas City, you can sink your teeth into succulent brisket burnt-ends, bask in the melodies of live jazz at one of the city’s legendary venues, or catch a thrilling Chiefs game– and that's just the beginning of uncovering its rich tapestry. But there’s another side to KC—under-the radar destinations that are packed with wonder and intrigue. Peel back a layer, and Kansas City reveals unexplored magic: from a holy finger housed in a world-class museum and a 70-year-old lunch counter that still keeps lines out the door, to the historic social epicenter of Black jazz and an original private-collection Winston Churchill work of art – and there’s even more waiting to be explored. Here are nine hidden wonders of Kansas City.

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Found: A Grasshopper Embedded in a Van Gogh

One of the perils of painting outdoors.
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November 8, 2017
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