Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in Kansas
Looking for weird things to do in Kansas? We’ve been collecting roadside oddities, oversized objects, offbeat attractions, and stops that make you wonder how a town called Gas ended up with a gas-can-shaped water tower.
Fun Facts About Kansas
The geographic center of the contiguous U.S. sits in Smith County, Kansas.
Both the first Pizza Hut and the first White Castle opened in Wichita, Kansas.
Argonia, Kansas elected the first female mayor in U.S. history, in 1887.
Kansas ranks second in the nation for tornado activity, behind only Texas.
Kansas brings the quirky — giant twine balls, massive hairballs, and a town literally called Gas with a gas can water tower. Some of these we’ve visited, others are still on our list. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our photo page with details and snark. Otherwise, you’ll head to their official site — assuming one exists, since sometimes that’s half the adventure.
Unique Attractions & Weird Things to Do in Kansas
Weird Roadside & Oddities
Abilene
(Former) World’s Largest Spur – Located at Rittel’s Western Wear, 1810 N Buckeye Ave.
Cawker City
World’s Largest Ball of Twine – Continuously growing community twine ball.
Garden City
World’s Largest Hairball – Located at Finney County Historical Museum, 403 South 4th Street.
Gas
World’s Largest “Gas Kan” Water Tower – Gas can-shaped water tower in the town of Gas.
Goodland
World’s Largest Easel – 80-foot steel easel displaying a Van Gogh reproduction.
Greensburg
World’s Largest Hand Dug Well – 109 feet deep, 32 feet in diameter.
Lucas
World’s Largest Collection of World’s Small Versions of the World’s Largest Things – Meta roadside attraction featuring miniatures of famous giant objects.
Plan Your Kansas Road Trip
We’re always adding new weird things to do in Kansas to this list, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.
Where to next? Check out our Nebraska roadside attractions guide for more Midwest weird, browse our complete roadside attractions by state guide, get tips for traveling with pets, or head back to the Right At The Light homepage.
Interactive Map: Weird Roadside Stops We’re Tracking
This map includes weird roadside attractions, big-rig friendly stops, and places still on our running road trip list across the country.