TripAdvisor's editorial team reviewed our attractions database and selected the best local attractions to highlight in this itinerary. Some are popular, some are off the beaten path, but all are worth a visit.
 Historic sites |
|  | Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site: 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 Historic Site commemorating this landmark ruling.
Address: Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 913-354-4273
Free |  |
| | Ward Meade Park: 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.
Address: 124 N.W. Fillmore, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-368-3888
Admission fee | |
| Museum highlights |
| | Kansas Museum of History: 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.
Address: 6425 SW Sixth Avenue, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-272-8681
Admission fee | |
| | Combat Air Museum: A collection of military aircraft, a re-created German P.O.W. barracks, aircraft engines and aviation memorabilia spanning World War I to the space shuttle program are on display at this museum tailor-made for flight enthusiasts.
Address: Hangars 602-604 "J" Street , Forbes Field , Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-862-3303
Admission fee | |
| Off to the races |
| | Heartland Park Topeka: Speed lovers flock to this exciting racing venue for its Grand Prix road course, club course, stock car road course and record-breaking quarter-mile drag strip.
Address: 1805 SW 71st Street, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-862-4781
Admission fee | |
| Political hangouts |
| | Kansas State Capitol Building: 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.
Address: 10th and Jackson, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-296-3966
Free | |
| | Cedar Crest: This beautiful French-Norman style Governor's residence, perched on a bluff overlooking the Kansas River, was recently renovated to reflect its original French theme.
Address: One SW Cedar Crest Road, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-296-3636
Free; open to tourists on Monday afternoons | |
| Family fun |
| | Topeka Zoological Park: 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.
Address: 635 Gage Boulevard, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-368-9180
Admission fee | |
| Restaurants |
| | Frances O'Dooley's Irish Pub & Grille: The casual and friendly eatery offers standard pub cuisine with a handful of Irish specialty dishes.
Address: 1930 Westport Rd., Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas
Phone: 785-273-0131 | |
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