KWCH - Kansas News and Weather - Travel with Kim Hynes to the Wonders of Kansas

8 Wonders: John Steuart Curry Murals Video included

It's taken six months to get here, but this is the last Wonders of Kansas contestant on the list. More>>

8 Wonders: Constitution Hall Video included

The 151-year-old building still stands where the Lecompton Constitution was written. More>>

8 Wonders: Brookville Hotel Video included

If you ask many Kansans about where they like to go for fried chicken, the Brookville Hotel often comes up. More>>

8 Wonders: Eisenhower Presidential Library Video included

This reminds me of a college campus, five buildings on 23 acres of land.
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8 Wonders: Gypsum Hills Video included

The Gypsum Hill are large red rocks set against a backdrop of grass and cedar trees. More>>

8 Wonders: The Big Well Video included

The well is closed but visitors still come by to see what's left.
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8 Wonders: Cimarron National Grassland Video included

These grasslands were created to help stop the Dust Bowl in the 1930's. More>>

8 Wonders: Quivira Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Video included

Sunrise and sunset are the best time to see the largest numbers of birds.
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8 Wonders: Fort Larned Video included

When you visit Fort Larned, you get to experience what soldiers did in 1868. More>>

8 Wonders: Underground Salt Museum Video included

You take an elevator that goes 650 feet underground.
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8 Wonders: Arikaree Breaks Video included

Our trip to the Arikaree Breaks is the longest drive on our Wonders tour. It's 350 miles from Wichita and worth the trip. More>>

8 Wonders: Kansas Cosmosphere Video included

The Kansas Cosmosphere is one of the more well known attractions on the Wonders of Kansas list.
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8 Wonders: Castle Rock/Monument Rocks Video included

These are awesome rock formations, sediment left behind from the sea that covered Kansas millions of years ago.
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8 Wonders: Lake Scott State Park Video included

You drive past farm fields and suddenly find yourself surrounded by a different kind of scenery.   More>>

8 Wonders: St. Mary's Church Video included

If you go to visit, schedule a visit with Theresa Rettele. More>>

8 Wonders: Davis Memorial Video included

The town wanted a hospital and not a memorial. More>>

8 Wonders: Garden of Eden Video included

S.P. Dinsmoor was buried on site knowing it would attract visitors. More>>

8 Wonders: Cathedral of the Plains Video included

You could spend hours exploring every detail of the church.
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8 Wonders: Keeper of the Plains Video included

The Keeper recently got a $20 million face lift. More>>

8 Wonders: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Rain and a flat tire interrupt this trip, but it didn't change our impression of the beautiful scenery.
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8 Wonders: Chase County Courthouse Video included

It's undergoing a historic restoration forcing it to close during the voting process. More>>

8 Wonders: Pawnee Indian Museum Video included

Highway 266 ends in the museum's parking lot. More>>

8 Wonders: Big Brutus Video included

This Wonder really lives up to its name. More>>

8 Wonders: The Ball of Twine Video included

It's a two and a half hour drive from Wichita and it's free. More>>

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