The Ultimate Kansas Hidden Gem Road Trip Will Take You To 10 Incredible Little-Known Spots In The State

Hidden gems are often left behind on most road trip lists in Kansas. However, we know just how cool they can really be. Whether you're looking to make trips from scratch or just add to preexisting ideas, we're here with a few suggestions. Listed below are 10 hidden gems in Kansas that are great road trip destinations. You'll want to stop and visit each one.

1. 1950s All-Electric Home - Overland Park

Decades ago, we thought that future houses would look like this one here. Fantastic electrical appliances, colorful modern design, and lots of shapes we don't even see these days. Our electronics are far superior to anything they predicted, but it's amazing to see how far they thought we'd get.

2. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop - Olathe

Here, you can experience farm life and take care of the land or just visit to watch how everything operates. Take a stagecoach ride and experience what life was like during a time when most things were done by hand.

3. Moon Marble Company - Bonner Springs

Speaking of doing things by hand, the Moon Marble Company makes marbles right before your very eyes. They also sell vintage toys that will take you back to the good ol' days when toys were much simpler.

4. C.W. Parker Carousel Museum - Leavenworth

Have you ever wondered where old carousels are kept and what they looked like ages ago? The oldest, still-moving carousel is kept here, and they sometimes still run it for visitors, albeit with no riders.

5. Rock City Park - Minneapolis

Rock City Park isn't a name many people know, but hopefully, you will start stopping by on family road trips. Here, you can climb on giant sandstone boulders that were left behind by a giant rock that eroded away over years and years.

6. Bowl Plaza - Lucas

Have you ever wanted to see a building shaped like a toilet? Well, this is a public restroom shaped like a toilet. It's actually rated the #2 best public restroom in America and a great reason to visit Lucas.

7. Barbed Wire Museum - La Crosse

For a unique addition to any trip and a calm way to enjoy some family time, something like a Barbed Wire museum might be just what you need. With a collection of over 2,000 sections of wire, you'll learn more about this material than you ever thought you would.

8. Santa Fe Trail - Dodge City

Did you know you can still see the marks left behind by the covered wagons that made their way west? During the right times of the year, you can see the actual trails of settlers traveling this long, hard path to a new life.

9. Big Brutus - West Mineral

Big Brutus is an electric shovel that is the second largest model of its type and it forever stands in one spot out in West Mineral, Kansas. If you don't think it's huge just by this photo, look closer to see the people standing near the tracks on the left.

10. Museum of World Treasures - Wichita

A world history museum in Kansas? In Wichita, there are dinosaurs, presidential signatures, and even a section of the Berlin Wall. Come see for yourself.

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Have you ever visited any of these hidden gems in Kansas? If so, please share your experience(s) with us in the comments. Also, if there are any other hidden gems in Kansas that belong on this road trip, let us know.