The 7 Wonders of Kansas

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

Fort Leavenworth

"Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active U.S. Army post west of the Mississippi River, in operation for over 170 years. "

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

"The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is a museum and educational facility in Hutchinson, Kansas that is best known for the display and restoration of space artifacts and educational camps. "

Monument Rocks

"The chalk formations reach a height of up to 70 ft. and include formations such a buttes and arches. They were formed 80 million years ago."

Museum of World Treasures

"Discover the past through changing exhibits on Riley County history and in the photographs, manuscripts, letters, diaries and records of our research library. "

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

"Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The preserve protects a nationally significant example of the once vast tallgrass ecosystem. Of the 400,000 square miles.. of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American continent, less than 4% remains, primarily in the Flint Hills."

Gage Park's Reinisch Rose Garden

"The Reinisch garden features 400 varieties of roses with over 6,500 plants. "

Sedgwick County Zoo

"The Sedgwick County Zoo is an AZA-accredited wildlife park and major attraction in Wichita, Kansas. Founded in 1971 with the help of the Sedgwick County Zoological Society, the zoo has quickly become recognized both nationally and internationally for its support of conservation programs and successful breeding of rare and endangered species. "