Fort Scott National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

From Walnut, the big name within reach is George Washington Carver National Monument, 58 mi away. Look within 40 miles for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Walnut. They include a national historic site and a museum. Fort Scott National Historic Site draws about 25K visitors a year.

National Historic Site of the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map stretches to Allen County Jail, 28 mi away.
Orange: Walnut. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The list runs to 3 places, all within 60 miles.
National Historic Site of the United States.
National monument in the United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Walnut → · Walnut’s history →
Fort Scott National Historic Site: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · George Washington Carver National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Allen County Jail: Gordon Huggins, CC BY 2.0