J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain

It is said that only Rome has more fountains than Kansas City. The most photographed fountain in KC is the J.C. Nichols fountain, a fixture of the Country Club Plaza.

SEA LIFE Aquarium

Crown Center—home to Hallmark Cards—houses the city’s first aquarium, SEA LIFE Kansas City. The aquarium houses more than 30 displays of diverse marine life—everything from starfish and seahorses to sharks and rays.

College Basketball Experience

Featuring 41,500 square feet of “basketball exuberance,” the CBE is chocked full of activity stations for virtually every hoops skill of the game, plus outstanding state-of-the-art interactive displays, an ESPNU desk complete with camera and teleprompter, and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

True American Outlaw

Check out the Jesse James Farm outside of Kearney, Mo., where Jesse James was born and features the world's largest collection of James family artifacts.

National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

Visit the nation’s only WWI museum at Liberty Memorial. Ride the elevator to the top of the 217-foot memorial for incredible views of the city.