Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
Attractions near Waverly
Worth the trip from Waverly: Combat Air Museum, 38 mi off
Nothing on our list is inside Waverly; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums and a zoo & aquarium. A longer outing takes you to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 49 mi off.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
49 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 49 mi west
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
The farthest of them, Combat Air Museum, is 38 mi out.
Orange: Waverly. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
Look within 60 miles for all 18 places listed.
2Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historic Site of the United States in Topeka, Kansas.
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7University of Kansas Natural History Museum
Natural history museum and research institute in Kansas, United States.
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10National Teachers Hall of Fame
American non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers.
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Arboretum and botanical garden in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allen County Jail: Gordon Huggins, CC BY 2.0 · Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Depot Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden: Marion Doss, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site: OldPrairieTown1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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