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List Of Points Of Interest In Kansas City, Missouri
The list of points of interest in Kansas City, Missouri includes businesses, museums, historical monuments, and theme parks. Arts *American Jazz Museum, in the 18th and Vine Historic District * Community Christian Church, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with 1.2 billion candlepower "Spire of Light", open for tours, on the Plaza. *Crossroads Arts District, warehouse district with art galleries and restaurants. *Laugh-O-Gram Studio, Walt Disney's original cartoon studio in Kansas City. Now being renovated. *Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, regionalist painter's residence, with 13 original works of art on display. *Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, encyclopedic collection of over 35,000 works of art. Open six days a week; admission is free. Business * 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. *Kansa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after. Sitting on Missouri's western boundary with Kansas, with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, the city encompasses about , making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
