1. 1827 Log Courthouse
Once the only courthouse west of St. Charles, MO., it later served as a mercantile operation, home and gathering place for the early Mormon settlers.

2. Board of Trade Visitors Gallery
Observe the fast-paced world of trading.

3. Boulevard Brewing Company
Tour the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Call for reservations.

4. Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
A tribute to the city's early African-American pioneers.

5. Cave Spring Interpretive Center
A 36-acre nature park on the Santa Fe Trail.

6. Children's Peace Pavilion
Hands-on museum focusing on world peace.

7. City Market
Saturday and Sunday mornings bring the largest farmers market in the Midwest.

8. Crown Center
There's always something going on at this entertainment center. Check out the free outdoor movies and concerts during the summer months.

9. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
A great place to see and feed an array of barnyard friends and other animals native to the area.

10. Ernie Miller Nature Center
This center was created to heighten awareness of the natural world.

11. First Fridays
This 40-gallery art crawl has quickly become a local and regional favorite, drawing thousands the First Friday of every month.

12. Frontier Army Museum
Focuses on Fort Leavenworth's role in westward expansion.

13. Hall of Waters Spa and Water Bar
Enjoy free samples of mineral water from the longest water bar in the world.

14. Hallmark Visitors Center
Catch a behind-the-scenes peek at the world's largest greeting-card company.

15. Harley Davidson Final Assembly Plant
Tour the facility to see how hogs are made.

16. Haskell Indian Nations University Cultural Center & Museum
Preserves the vast history of Haskell's evolution from boarding school to university.

17. Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Catch Shakespeare under the stars during a free outdoor performance (June-July).

18. Johnson County Museum of History
See what has lured people to the suburbs for the past 175 years.

19. Kaleidoscope
From the minds behind Hallmark, a free creative workshop for kids aged 5 to 12.

20. Kauffman Memorial Garden
Showcases sculptures, fountains and colorful beds of exotic plants.

21. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
With the famous contemporary pieces it houses, this museum is a city gem.

22. Lakeside Nature Center
Learn about the natural world around us through live native-animal exhibits and workshops.

23. Lanesfield School Historic Site
Practice your penmanship or cipher math problems on a slate with a costumed schoolteacher in a school built in 1869.

24. Legler Barn Museum
Built in 1864, this museum stands as one of the few remaining limestone barns.

25. Liberty Jail
Historic site for both Clay County and the LDS Church due to the five months Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, spent here.

26. Linda Hall Library
One of the largest privately endowed scientific and technical reference libraries in the country.

27. Line Creek Archaeology Museum
Located on a 2,200-year-old Hopewell Indian site, it houses artifacts from prehistoric Native American cultures.

28. Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary
Experience nature preservation through trails and the Nature Center.

29. Mormon Visitors Center
Learn about the key role the Mormons played in the early and tempestuous history of Independence, MO.

30. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Enjoy of the finest general art museums in the country.

31. Overland Park Arboretum
A 300-acre park dedicated to the preservation of indigenous plants and wildlife.

32. Shoal Creek Living History Museum
A village of more than 20 authentic 19th-century buildings dating from 1807 to 1885.

33. The Woodlands
Live horse, wiener-dog and greyhound racing.

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