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In 1899, the Gage Family donated 80 acres of land to the City of Topeka to be used as a public park for the citizens of Topeka. Today, Gage Park includes playgrounds, a swimming pool, fishing lake, mini train, rose garden, carousel and the Topeka Zoo.

The Kansas State Capitol recently completed a 13 year, top to bottom restoration of the building that restored the original architect's vision by uncovering beautiful murals, preserving original features, renovating aging limestone and expanding work space. The Capitol's distinctive copper dome with Ad Astra statue is a prominent feature of the Topeka skyline.

The Kansas Children's Discovery Center’s educational exhibit areas create an immersive environment filled with opportunities for a variety of unique learning experiences. We like to call it…Serious Fun! Interactive exhibit areas emphasize math, science and the arts. Conduct science experiments, construct amazing towers, take an x-ray, change a tire, create messy, artistic masterpieces, perform, dance, compose musical melodies and explore the great outdoors.

The Combat Air Museum is a museum at Topeka Regional Airport / Forbes Field, in Williamsport Township, Shawnee County, near Topeka, Kansas. Topeka Regional Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located six miles south of the central business district of Topeka.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site was established in Topeka, Kansas, on October 26, 1992, by the United States Congress to commemorate the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision aimed at ending racial segregation in public schools. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that separate educational facilities are inherently unequaland, as such, violated the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees all citizens equal protection of the laws.

Great Overland Station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot, is a museum and former railroad station in Topeka, Kansas. The station was built from 1925 to 27 and designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, whose firm designed over 20 Union Pacific Railroad stations from 1924 to 1931. The station's Free Classical Revival design uses terra cotta extensively and features a center pavilion with two increasingly smaller pavilions on either side.

The 9-hole "North Topeka" course at the North Topeka Golf Center facility in Topeka, Kansas features 2,309 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 32 . The course rating is 35.0 and it has a slope rating of 113 on Combo grass. Designed by Marty Johnson, the North Topeka golf course opened in 2002.

The Topeka Performing Arts Center recently celebrated 20 years of providing quality entertainment for Topeka and Northeast Kansas. This state-of-the-art theater hosts national touring Broadway shows and comedians such as Lewis Black and Rodney Carrington, as well as award-winning musicians such as Kenny Rogers and Loretta Lynn.

Lake Shawnee offers the most surprising recreational opportunities around. Lake facilities include The Garden House, Reynolds Lodge, marina, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, open spaces, campground, golf course, shelter houses, swimming beach with water slide, playgrounds and water activities of every kind. Special events and recreation programs make it a favorite stop in Northeast Kansas. Lake Shawnee Campground is open year round for RV and tent camping.

Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business.

Landon Arena, better known as the Kansas Expocentre and formerly known as the Sunflower State Expocentre, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena built in 1987 in Topeka, Kansas. It is currently home to the Topeka Roadrunners ice hockey team.

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"The Heart of American Motorsports" Heartland Park Topeka stands out as one of the world's finest, multi-purpose racing and entertainment destinations. Located on the south side of Topeka, KS, the facility covers approximately 750 acres and provides ample room for its many racing and motorsports venues.

For daredevils and dreamers of all ages, come rediscover the spectacle of the death-defying Evel Knievel show, now open and flying sky-high in Topeka, Kansas. Witness the incredible collection of the physics-defying bikes that launched the legend. See his iconic 1974 Mack Truck & Trailer "Big Red." Examine the star-spangled helmets (battered, and beaten and beautiful) that undoubtedly saved Evel’s uninsurable life more than once.