Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas

Located inside what was once the Wichita Municipal Airport, the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas is a really fascinating museum to explore. In addition to the various aircraft and artifacts on display, the building itself is a beautiful example of art deco architecture.

The Administration Building / Wichita Municipal Airport which now houses the Kansas Aviation Museum, was built during the 1930s when Wichita was both a strategic stopping point for flights crossing the United States and a significant hub for aircraft manufacturing. All of this activity earned Wichita, Kansas the nickname 'Air Capital of the World' in 1928 when 1 out of every 4 aircraft being built in the United States was coming out of Wichita.  

 

Aircraft at the Kansas Aviation Museum

A few visuals from the tarmac at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas.

 

Keeper of the Plains in Wichita, Kansas

Completed in 1974, the Keeper of the Plains is a steel sculpture at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers in Wichita, Kansas. Linked by pedestrian footbridges on either side, the sculpture was made by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin for the U.S. Bicentennial. The Keeper of the Plains has since become one of Wichita's most recognized symbols. 

Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House in Kansas

Completed in 1918, Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House (also known as the Allen-Lambe House) is an architectural landmark located in Wichita, Kansas. The home was commissioned by Henry Justin Allen, a newspaper publisher and later the 21st Governor of Kansas, and his wife, Elsie. Noted for its clean lines and earth tones, Allen House was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's last prairie style homes and was the only residence he designed in Kansas.