I made up a list for a girlfriend, and we're going to pick-and-choose from it for a girls' trip this weekend:
Weirdest Stuff:
Human Hair Art Museum -
http://leilashairmuseum.net/
Kansas City Workhouse (abandoned prison castle with graffiti art) -
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kansas-city-workhouse
John the Baptist’s finger (in a museum with the shuttlecocks outside) - - free -
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/holy-finger-kansas-city
Noir Arts and Oddities (shop of weird, vaguely creepy stuff) -
https://www.noirartsandoddities.com/#home
Glore Psychiatric Museum (in St Joseph - museum of old psychiatric hospital stuff) -
https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/saint-joseph-mo/attractions/glore-psychiatric-museum
Weird Stuff Antiques (antique store that has REALLY weird stuff - taxidermied dogs, gas masks, etc. - is used by movie prop depts) -
https://www.weirdstuffantiques.com/weirdstuff.html
Blade & Timber (you just go and throw axes, like you do) -
https://bladeandtimber.com/
Cool Stuff That Is More Normal:
College Basketball Experience (basically a hall of fame for NCAA bb) -
https://collegebasketballexperience.com/discover/
Union Station - there are a few museums in the station, but I just like looking at the architecture and getting a happy hour appetizer/drink at PierPonts, maybe hit the planetarium -
https://www.unionstation.org/
Power & Light District (cool shopping, bars, etc. - Guy Fieri has a taco place here) -
http://www.powerandlightdistrict.com/
Bird’s Botanicals (exotic plant store in a cave, has TONS of orchids) -
http://birdsbotanicals.com/
City Hall Observation Deck (one of the tallest city halls in US, outdoor deck where you can see whole city) -
http://kcmo.gov/city-hall-observation-deck/
Off-The-Beaten Path Tours
Hallmark Visitor Center -
https://corporate.hallmark.com/abou...hallmark-visitors-center/planning-your-visit/
Airline History Museum -
https://www.airlinehistory.org/
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum -
https://nlbm.com/
Federal Reserve Money Museum (you get to see a million dollars in cash, come out with $163 of shredded dollars, etc.) - free -
https://www.kansascityfed.org/moneymuseum
Boulevard Brewing (beer and lots of it - make reservations) -
https://www.boulevard.com/visit-us/
Food
Jose Peppers (there’s one at Legends) -
https://www.josepeppers.com/
Arthur Bryant (BBQ) -
https://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/
Sylas and Maddy’s Ice Cream (a little out of town, but crazy numbers of homemade flavors) -
http://www.sylasandmaddysicecream.com/
Chappell’s Restaurant & Sports Museum (family-style food, but has a museum with a World Series trophy, Super Bowl rings, torches from two Olympics, etc.) -
https://www.chappellsrestaurant.com
Jack Stack (BBQ) -
https://www.jackstackbbq.com/
Q39 (more BBQ, big shock) -
https://q39kc.com/
Rm 39 (breakfast) -
http://www.rm39.com/
Waffle Bar (more ice cream, but with waffle cones) -
https://www.facebook.com/TheWaffleBarKC/
Town Topic (breakfast) -
http://www.towntopic.com/menu.html
Beer Kitchen (known for their burgers) -
http://places.singleplatform.com/beer-kitchen/menu?ref=google
Eggtc (breakfast and brunch) -
http://eggtckc.com/menus/eggtc-main-street/
Bars
Fat Matt’s Vortex (haunted bar in an old funeral home) -
https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/kansas-city-ks/food-drink/fat-matts-vortex
Manifesto (speakeasy where you have to go to a back alley and get reservations, one of the hottest spots in KC - Al Capone helped run it) -
http://www.manifestokc.com/
Pawns & Pints (a bar where you can chill and play hundreds of board games) -
https://www.pawnsandpints.com/list
S.D. Strong Distilling (a gin distillery down in an underground cave) -
http://sdstrongdistilling.com/ Need to make reservations.
Tom’s Town distillery and bar. Awesome building with a cheap tour, but even if you don’t want the tour, it’s a cool bar with craft cocktails
Knuckleheads Bar - country bar with live music -
https://www.knuckleheadskc.com/calendar/