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Topeka

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Topeka, Kansas

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Truckhenge

Truckhenge

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

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The Equality House before it was remodeled.

Equality House

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ tolerance right across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

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The Evel Knievel Museum at Historic Harley Davidson.

Evel Knievel Museum

See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.

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The Great Mural Wall of Topeka.

Great Mural Wall of Topeka

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

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The grave in December 2014.

Grave of Carrie Frances Kiene

A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.

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Topeka State Hospital

Topeka State Hospital

Abandoned insane asylum with history of horrific abuse.

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Are we missing something unusual in Topeka?

Comanche's final resting place: on display at the University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Comanche, Survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.

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