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Top 10 sights in Kansas City

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   The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

   The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its encyclopedic collection of art from nearly every continent and culture, and especially for its extensive collection of Asian art.

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   Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

   The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S.

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   National World War I Memorial

   The National World War I Museum and Memorial is located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

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   Independence Temple

   The Temple in Independence, Missouri, is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace".

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   Kansas City Zoo

   The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is a 202-acre (82 ha) zoo founded in 1909 and is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States.

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   Cathedral of Saint Peter

   The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, United States and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

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   Patriot

   Patriot is an inverted roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the inverted coaster opened to the public on April 8, 2006.

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   Fort de Cavagnial

   Fort de Cavagnial (also known as Fort Cavagnolle, Fort Cavagnal, Post of the Missouri, or Fort de la Trinité) was a French fort and trading post located on the west cliffs of the Missouri River, somewhere north of Kansas…

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   Temple Lot

   The Temple Lot is a parcel of land located in Independence, Missouri, which is an important site in the history of the Latter Day Saint movement as the first location dedicated to the construction of a temple.

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    Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

    The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Along with the Cathedral of St.

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   SubTropolis

   SubTropolis is a business complex located inside of a 14,000,000-square-foot (1,300,000 m2) limestone mine in the bluffs north of the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri.

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   Worlds of Fun

   Worlds of Fun is a 235-acre (95 ha) theme park located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Operated by Enchanted Parks, the park features 43 attractions.

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   Country Club Plaza

   The Country Club Plaza (often called The Plaza) is a privately owned regional shopping center in the Country Club District of Kansas City, Missouri.

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   Mamba

   Mamba is a steel roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Designed by Steve Okamoto and manufactured by D.H.

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   Harry S. Truman National Historic Site

   The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site (officially styled without the period after the S) preserves the longtime home of Harry S.

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   KCTV Broadcast Tower

   KCTV Tower is a 1,042-foot (318 m) high freestanding steel lattice tower located at East 31st Street on Union Hill (south of downtown) in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

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   Timber Wolf

   Timber Wolf is a wooden roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Timber Wolf was designed by Curtis D.

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   Westport

   Westport is a historic neighborhood and a main entertainment district in Kansas City, Missouri.

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   Fairyland Park

   Fairyland Park was an amusement park, located at 7501 Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

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    Orient Express

    Orient Express was a steel roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Introduced in 1980, the ride was manufactured by Arrow Huss and designed by Ron Toomer.

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