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Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

1. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

9.5
4525 Oak St (at E 45th St), Kansas City, MO
Art Museum · 133 tips and reviews

Halls KansasCityHalls KansasCity: Lots of favorites here. The silver work in the European religious gallery is breathtaking. Love the American furniture upstairs and beadwork in American Indian gallery. Go back again & again!

City Market is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

2. City Market

9.4
20 E 5th St (at Main St), Kansas City, MO
Farmers Market · 64 tips and reviews

Adam Y.Adam Yarbrough: Head down on a Saturday morning for produce and people watching.

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

3. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

9.1
6800 Zoo Dr, Kansas City, MO
Zoo · Swope Park - Kansas City Zoo · 84 tips and reviews

Jessica L.Jessica Loughran: The new polar bear puts on quite a show!

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

4. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

8.3
4420 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Art Museum · 19 tips and reviews

Marty M.Marty Miller: Really interesting, cutting-edge exhibitions. Cafe Sebastian is a very lunch venue. Read more.

Union Station is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

5. Union Station

9.1
30 W Pershing Rd (at Main St), Kansas City, MO
Rail Station · 93 tips and reviews

Paul RixonPaul Rixon: Walk through the station and view the architecture. The clock hanging above the entrance to the main hall is famous in KC. This is where someone means when they say "Meet me under the clock." Read more.

Country Club Plaza is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

6. Country Club Plaza

9.1
235 Ward Pkwy (at 47th St), Kansas City, MO
Shopping Plaza · 64 tips and reviews

Christina S.Christina Schone: Check out the Plaza lights! The lighting ceremony is held every Thanksgiving, but the lights stay on until the first part of January! It's really beautiful!

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

7. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

8.8
1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO
History Museum · 24 tips and reviews

CarlottaCarlotta: Please visit to learn a bit more about not only the League, but American history. The All Star game is in KC in 2012. Check out how the League will play a part.

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

8. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

9.3
1601 Broadway Blvd (at W 16th St), Kansas City, MO
Performing Arts Venue · 58 tips and reviews

Darcy B.Darcy Bonfils: Check out the amazing view of the Kansas City skyline from here

Crown Center is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

9. Crown Center

8.1
2450 Grand Blvd (at E Pershing Rd), Kansas City, MO
Shopping Mall · 56 tips and reviews

Michelle S.Michelle S: If you have kids, check out kaliedoscope. They'll absolutely love it!

Boulevard Brewing Company is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

10. Boulevard Brewing Company

9.2
2501 Southwest Blvd (at W 25th St), Kansas City, MO
Brewery · 102 tips and reviews

Nick D.Nick Davis: Book your tours early!

Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

11. Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club

3402 Main St (at W 34th St), Kansas City, MO
Dive Bar · 17 tips and reviews

12. Blue Bird Bistro

8.0
1700 Summit St (Summit & 17th), Kansas City, MO
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Westside · 45 tips and reviews
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

13. Arthur Bryant's Barbeque

8.1
1727 Brooklyn Ave (at E 18th St), Kansas City, MO
BBQ Joint · 145 tips and reviews

Kyle R.Kyle Rohde: Combo platter with Burnt Ends and something else is the way to go, washed down with a big cup of lemonade.

Troost MAX - Midtown/31st St is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

14. Troost MAX - Midtown/31st St

Troost Ave (at E 31st St), Kansas City, MO
Bus Stop · 1 tip

Bridget M.Bridget Moss: The sculpture opens as MAX arrives. Check out the historical info.

Crossroads Art District is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

15. Crossroads Art District

Kansas City, MO
Neighborhood · 8 tips and reviews

Richard Ric E.Richard Ric Eberle: First Friday of every month always something new! :-)

The Roasterie Plant is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

16. The Roasterie Plant

9.0
1204 W 27th St (at Southwest Blvd), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 31 tips and reviews

Ashery G.Ashery Geoghegan: Stop by for their tour! Fun information about the company and coffee in general.

17. Westport

Kansas City, MO
Neighborhood · 10 tips and reviews

Bridget M.Bridget Moss: Plenty of options for coffee or beer!

Loose Park is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

18. Loose Park

9.4
5200 Wornall Rd (btwn W 51st & 55th St), Kansas City, MO
Park · 54 tips and reviews

Ramsey M.Ramsey Mohsen: This is the "Central Park" of Kansas City. Bring stuff to do and a cooler!

Hilton President Kansas City is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

19. Hilton President Kansas City

7.9
1329 Baltimore Ave (at W 13th St), Kansas City, MO
Hotel · 21 tips and reviews

Tony T.Tony Turner: Best hotel in Kansas city, so much history. You have to go to the Drum Room to eat, friendly staff and awesome food.

Grinders is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

20. Grinders

8.8
417 E 18th St (btwn Oak & Locust St), Kansas City, MO
Pizzeria · Crossroads · 161 tips and reviews

Ramsey M.Ramsey Mohsen: Awesome pizza. And deathly hot wings here. Great venue for outdoor concerts. Check the calendar.

The Brick is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

21. The Brick

8.4
1727 McGee St (btwn E 17th & 18th St), Kansas City, MO
Bar · 52 tips and reviews

Bridget M.Bridget Moss: Rural Grit Happy Hour on Mondays.

Crown Center Fountains is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

22. Crown Center Fountains

7.5
2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Plaza · 7 tips and reviews

Bridget M.Bridget Moss: During the summer, there is an hourly synchronized music and fountain display.

Pomona Fountain is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

23. Pomona Fountain

Kansas City, MO
Fountain · No tips or reviews
Barney Allis Plaza is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

24. Barney Allis Plaza

8.0
12th & Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO
Plaza · 4 tips and reviews
Main MAX - 3rd at Grand is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

25. Main MAX - 3rd at Grand

E 3rd St (at Grand Blvd), Kansas City, MO
Bus Stop · 2 tips and reviews
The Farmhouse is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

26. The Farmhouse

8.1
300 Delaware St (at W 3rd St), Kansas City, MO
American Restaurant · River Market · 90 tips and reviews
Le Fou Frog is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

27. Le Fou Frog

8.7
400 E 5th St (at Oak St), Kansas City, MO
French Restaurant · River Market · 44 tips and reviews

Danny O.Danny O'Neill: Their custom coffee blend is to die for!!!

Kansas City Public Library: Central Library is one of Kansas City, Mo. - A Great Place To Be - #VisitUS.

28. Kansas City Public Library: Central Library

8.3
14 W 10th St (at Baltimore Ave), Kansas City, MO
Library · 16 tips and reviews

Bridget M.Bridget Moss: Free wi-fi. Another building saved and brought into the 21st century. Fabulous programs and exhibits. If it's nice check out the rooftop garden and chess board.

29. Liberty Memorial

9.3
2 Memorial Dr (at Liberty Memorial Mall), Kansas City, MO
Monument · 44 tips and reviews

Kelsey H.Kelsey Hayes: The only dedicated World War I monument in the United States. The new museum is full of informative displays and information. President Obama gave a stump speech at Liberty Memorial in 2008.