This is an all-weather attraction where the temperature hovers around 60 degrees all year. Because you ride through the cave rather than walk, it is especially convenient for seniors, physically challenged visitors, or parents with young children. Fantastic Caverns is located just north of Springfield on Highway 13. Located about three miles southwest of Grove, Oklahoma, this is a reconstructed town featuring buildings, tools, and other artifacts from the era of 1900. It reminds me a little of what Silver Dollar City was like before commercialization.
Admission is free.
Nestled in the countryside just a few miles southeast of Joplin or southwest of Carthage, the park commemorates the birthplace of George Washington Carver and features a visitor center and a hiking trail. Located near Liberal, this is a 3,500-acre park featuring Missouri s largest example of native prairie grass such as once covered more than a third of the state. You can explore the visitor center or hike through the park observing wildlife. Go west on 160 to Highway NN and turn north. Standing 16 stories high and weighing 11 million pounds, the giant shovel was once used in southeast Kansas coal mining industry and is now on display near West Mineral, Kansas.