January 29 is Kansas Day! This is the day that Kansas became a state, back in 1861. While not a native Kansan, in the few years I have lived here I have gained an appreciation for the wide-open spaces of the state. Kansas is not only home to many cheesy attractions like the world's largest ball of twine, and the world's largest hand-dug well, but also has lots of neat Oregon Trail sites, the northern most pueblo, one of the only remaining native prairies, some pretty amazing sunflower fields come August, Jayhawk basketball, and the geographic center of the U.S. So, perhaps it's not going to be the number one tourist destination of 2007, but it's interesting if you allow it to be. You can sing the state song "Home on the Range" while checking out these photos from past road trips around the state.
Supposedly this canyon used to be used as a hideout for wild-west types like Wild Bill Hickok
The Garden of Eden in Lucas, an homage to populist politics of the early 20th century, and grass-roots art.
Monument Rocks, which rise out of the flat land, formed by the ancient sea that used to cover the midwest.
Mushroom Rocks
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