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Attractions near Lexington

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, the place to visit in Lexington

Lexington’s list takes in 13 museums, 5 stadiums & arenas and 2 gardens. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 24 beyond the one inside Lexington. A drive of 56 mi brings you to Adam-ondi-Ahman.

Attractions nearby
36
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
SubTropolis
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 33 mi west

SubTropolis

Artificial cave in the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, US.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to find them

Out of town, most of the 24 are to the west.

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Orange: Lexington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything on the list

One in town leads, with 35 more within 60 miles after it.

The places inside Lexington lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Lexington → · Lexington’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adam-ondi-Ahman: Own work by Americasroof (Transfered by Jeneme), CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arabia Steamboat Museum: Prosekc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry S Truman National Historic Site: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas City Zoo: Nightryder84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · Kansas City Museum: User:Charvex, Public domain · National Airline History Museum: User:Charvex, Public domain · Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden: Paulmcdonald, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Powell Gardens: Richard from kansas city, united states, CC BY 2.0 · Science City at Union Station: Kelly from Parsons, Kansas, CC BY-SA 2.0 · English Landing Park: Laura Gilchrist from Kansas City, United States, CC BY 2.0 · National Toy and Miniature Museum: Sandover, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Ginger House: Mpadgitt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vox Theatre: Alistair Tutton, CC BY-SA 3.0

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