What's in Kansas? Major Cities and Highlights

Five Key Kansas Cities

• Wichita: Largest city; aviation hub (Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems); Wichita State Univ., Art Museum.
• Kansas City (KS): Part of KC metro; NFL Chiefs, MLB Royals; Nelson-Atkins & Kemper art museums.
• Topeka: State capital; Brown v. Board of Education NHS; Kansas State Capitol; Univ. of Kansas (medical center).
• Lawrence: Univ. of Kansas main campus; Haskell Indian Nations Univ.; Spencer Museum of Art.
• Manhattan: Kansas State Univ.; Flint Hills Discovery Center (prairie ecology museum).

Each city anchors a distinct region—aviation, government, education, or prairie heritage.