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Topeka, Topeka, KS

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Topeka

Topeka is a sightseeing stop in Topeka, KS, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: free.

· Topeka, KS

Why you should go…

Topeka is the capital of Kansas, seated on the Kansas River in the northeast part of the state. Its domed State Capitol offers public tours, and the city is also home to the Combat Air Museum and the Evel Knievel Museum.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Topeka, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Kansas Tourism

    Free

    The official state tourism office, promoting travel and trip planning across Kansas.

    0.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Kansas State Capitol

    Free

    Climb 296 steps to the top of the dome and see John Steuart Curry's Tragic Prelude mural inside the Kansas Statehouse.

    0.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

    Free

    Tour the former Monroe Elementary School, where exhibits trace school segregation and the 1954 Supreme Court ruling.

    1.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Territorial Capital Museum

    Free

    Lecompton, Kansas museum run by the Lecompton Historical Society covering the town's role in the Bleeding Kansas territorial era.

    14 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Kansas City Renaissance Festival

    $25–$50

    A 16-acre 16th-century village where you watch jousting, browse artisan shops and catch shows on 20 stages each fall.

    43 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum

    Under $25

    An airport hangar museum built around Muriel, a restored Lockheed Electra 10-E, the plane model Amelia Earhart flew on her final flight.

    44 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums