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- Wichita, Kansas - WuShock: Fighting-Mad Wheat
An eight-foot-high bronze statue of WuShock, an angry, ambulatory bundle of wheat. Ranks among America's most absurd yet frightening sports mascots.
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Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center
- Address:
- 2060 N. Mid-Campus Drive, Wichita, KS
- Directions:
- Outside the Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center. On the northeast side of the Wichita Statue University campus, at the intersection of Perimeter Rd and Mike Atman Drive.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Baxter Springs, Kansas - 1930 Gas Station
The former Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station, built in 1930. A couple of old gas pumps are out front, but there's no gas.
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- Address:
- 940 Military Ave., Baxter Springs, KS
- Directions:
- In town, on the northeast corner of Route 66/Military Ave. and E. 10th St.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 10-4:30, Su 1-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 620-856-2385
Second only to The Smithsonian in space artifacts, and it's in a suburban neighborhood in Kansas. See cosmonaut cast-offs, Nazi ballistics, and the capsule from Apollo 13. Two full-size rockets flank the building outside.
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- Address:
- 1100 N. Plum St., Hutchinson, KS
- Directions:
- East side of downtown, at the corner of N. Plum St. and E. 11th Ave. From KS-61/Kennedy Fwy turn west at the stoplight onto E. 11th Ave. and drive one mile. Look for the rockets on the right.
- Hours:
- Su-Th 9-5, F-Sa 9-7 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 800-397-0330
- Admission:
- Adults $26.50
- RA Rates:
- The Best
Nice little city park that features not only the easel, but also benches, picnic tables under shelter, a large meadow where you could throw a frisbee or watch kids run, as well as a dog park to watch the pups run. There's plenty of parking in the large gravel lot next to the Welcome Center. It's not far from the interstate, and is a great place to stretch the legs.
[Meg Zorn, 05/08/2021]World's Largest Easel:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Cherry Ave., Goodland, KS
- Directions:
- I-70 Exit 19, then follow the road north and west for about a mile. You'll see the easel on the right, at the corner of Cherry Ave.
- Hours:
- Lit at night. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 785-899-7130
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The script from the Bruce Springsteen 2021 Super Bowl 55 commercial is in the chapel.
[Randy, 04/24/2021]Geographical Center of the 48 States:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Hwy 191, Lebanon, KS
- Directions:
- The U.S. Center monument is northwest of town on Hwy 191, three miles north of US Hwy 36, and one mile west of US Hwy 281.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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