Attractions around Topeka
Explore 32 attractions, restaurants, shops around Topeka
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Kansas State Capitol Building
10th and Jackson, Topeka, KS 66612
Built in 1866, the Capitol building contains magnificent artwork, including murals by native-born artist John Steuart Curry, ornate architectural features and elaborate Senate and House Chambers.
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Evel Knievel Museum
2047 SW Topeka Blvd At Historic Harley-Davidson, Topeka, KS 66612-1462
The Evel Knievel Museum showcases an incredible collection of authentic artifacts that belonged to the most legendary, death-defying daredevil of all time! Experience Knievel’s life and journey to record-setting, super-stardom! The 2-story 13,000 sq ft Evel Knievel Museum features: • Evel’s motorcycles – the bikes that launched a legend • Knievel’s genuine leathers and helmets • “Big Red,” Knievel’s fully-restored Mack Truck • Evel’s personal and never-before-seen memorabilia INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS: • Virtual Reality 4-D Jump Experience • Broken Bones Interactive, including Evel’s actual X-rays • “Plan Your Jump” Interactive Challenge • Engine & Suspension Interactive • Snake River Experience Room featuring Knievel’s actual X-2 Sky Cycle
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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
1515 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612-1143
The Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools, is now a National Historical Park commemorating this landmark ruling.
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Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
635 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66606-2066
Continuously updating and expanding its exhibits, this small but nationally recognized zoo features nearly 400 animals, a tropical rain forest, children's zoo, carousel and train that circles the park.
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Keynundrum
2900 SW Atwood Ave, Topeka, KS 66614-2857
Keynundrum is an escape room adventure that is an interactive game where you and your friends are challenged as a team to find hidden objects, resolve puzzles and decrypt clues to earn your freedom. Keynundrum was Topeka's first escape room and boasts six different rooms, all with unique puzzles. This adrenaline filled adventure will bring out the imagination and creativity you didn't know you had. You have just 60 minutes to unravel the story and get out of the room. Can you escape?
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Gage Park
635 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66606-2079
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Lake Shawnee
3137 SE 29th St, Topeka, KS 66605-1815
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Kansas Museum of History
6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, KS 66615-1099
The striking "White Buffalo" sculpture outside offers an inkling of the interesting exhibits inside this museum, including a steam locomotive, a Southern Cheyenne teepee, one of the largest collections of prairie memorabilia in the U.S. and a hands-on children's area. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for children aged 2-17. Admission includes admittance to the discovery place.
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Kansas Children's Discovery Center
4400 SW 10th Ave inside Gage Park, Topeka, KS 66604-1959
The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a hands-on children’s museum with a mission to enhance the lives of children and enrich the communities it serves. Since opening in 2011 in Topeka, Kansas, the Discovery Center has become a special place where children can explore, create, discover and learn through play. The museum has hosted visitors from all 50 states and 23 countries. The Discovery Center features 15,000 square feet of indoor exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, special space for babies and toddlers, and a 4.5-acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. Daily programs, field trips, birthday parties and other special events provide additional opportunities for serious fun. Outreach programs bring quality, hands-on experiences into our community to inspire a lifelong love of learning for every child.
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Combat Air Museum
7016 SE Forbes Ave Forbes Field, Topeka, KS 66619-1444
A collection of 45 military aircraft, aircraft engines, exhibits and and aviation memorabilia spanning World War I to the the present day. View a re-created German P.O.W. barracks. The Combat Air Museum has served as an educational institution and tourism destination for forty four years. It is one of a handful of major aviation museums in the United States located on an active air field. Visitors to our Museum are regularly treated to flying activities of Air Force fighter aircraft and Army helicopter operations. With the longest runway in the State of Kansas, large refueling tanker aircraft of the Kansas Air National Guard and army troop transports often fill the skies around the Museum. Many interesting hours can be spent at this museum tailor-made for aviation enthusiasts.
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Ward-Meade Park
124 NW Fillmore St, Topeka, KS 66606-1171
Originally a family farm on the Oregon Trail, this six-acre park features an early 20th-century town, an elegant Southern-style mansion, botanical gardens and original log cabins.
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Ted Ensley Gardens
SE 37th St. & West Edge Road, Topeka, KS
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Bonkers Topeka
5515 Southwest 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66604-3743
Bonkers is packed with indoor fun! Climb, crawl and play in a giant Play Zone and zip down the Super Slide! Plus you can play all the best, newest and biggest games from giant cranes, games of skill and video. Of course, you can play for fun or celebrate your winnings with great prizes from our amazing Prize Center! Stay and enjoy delicious Pizzas and more!
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First Presbyterian Church Topeka
817 SW Harrison St, Topeka, KS 66612-1607
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The Great Overland Station
701 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608-1260
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