19 Things to Do in Kansas That are Better Than Binge-Watching Netflix

Located in the Flint Hills, this lush Preserve protects a nationally significant example of the once vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem.

The beauty of fishing? You can do it year round! (This Goliath was caught at Clinton State Park last summer.)

The Cowley Lake Waterfall in Dexter has earned a spot on several national "Must See" lists including AARP, Yahoo, and Most Amazing in the World.

Why see only Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Iowa when you can see all four at the same time? The Four State lookout in White Cloud offers incredible views that you won't find anywhere else.

Who says you have to travel west to hike? Kansas is home to several scenic areas just waiting to be explored, including Table Mound Hiking Trail (pictured).

The magnificent 44-foot tall steel sculpture, which resides in the heart of Wichita, is the perfect foreground to any colorful Kansas sunset. Something else to experience? Witnessing the Keeper's spectacular "ring of fire"!

Pitch a tent; you won't regret it!

Kansas is home to several unexpected jewels, including the Arikaree Breaks, Mushroom Rock State Park, and Castle Rock (pictured).

Afraid to let your inner artist shine? Fear not, for Kansas is home to several laid back art studios, including Creative Fusion in Wilson (pictured). Speaking of artists...

Did you know that Kansans are pretty dang talented? It's true! Support local artists by attending area art walks in Topeka, Pittsburg, Hays (pictured), or whichever city is closest to you.

The Sunflower State is the poster child for quirky, road side attractions... and I'm not complaining! Make plants to visit one (or all) this weekend. (Pictured is the Garden of Eden in Lucas.)

Need a spooky place to visit? Try LeHunt, an abandoned small town that thrived on the United Kansas Portland Cement Company. The old cement plant, which closed its doors after the Great Depression, is said to be haunted by one of the ghosts of a former employee who died in a tragic accident at the plant. The employee, known only as Bohr, fell into a vat of concrete and was never seen again. After the accident, his co-workers encapsulated his wheelbarrow, pick, and shovel into a wall of concrete that can still be seen today.

Drinkwater & Schriver Flour Mill, anyone?

Nowhere else will you find a drive nearly as peaceful and beautiful as the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway.

Your gallery wall called; it wants you to take (and frame) this stereotypical picture in Cawker City!

Challenge: Try a different kind of KC-style BBQ every day for a week and then come back here and tell us which is your favorite.