The results are in: According to several entertainment and review sites, Strataca: The Underground Salt Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Kansas. You probably know the general concept of the museum, but did you know these 11 other fascinating things?
1. There may be 15 salt mines in the country, but Strataca is the only one accessible to tourists.
3. The Salt Mine Express, which travels underground on rails left behind from the early mining days, formerly operated at the Hutchinson Zoo and was converted to run on electricity.
4. The Strataca isn't only home to a salt mine, but to the Underground Vaults and Storage as well. The secure storage facility houses such historic articles as this New York Times article, published the day after President Lincoln's assassination...
