| Named "the place to grow potatoes" by its | | | | found on the walls, great murals painted by the |
| founders, Topeka, Kansas is a city full of the past | | | | famous Kansas artist, John Steuart Curry in 1937. |
| and moving into the future. Throughout its history, | | | | The dome is another attraction, with 296 steps |
| it's been the spot of strife and mayhem, | | | | leading up to the last level. Looking down, you can |
| reconciliation and hope. Its message of surviving | | | | see the first level in a dizzying array of gracefully |
| against the odds is written on every brick and | | | | sweeping stairs and balconies. Four bright, intricate |
| paving stone, from the oldest monument to the | | | | murals, "Knowledge", "Power", "Peace" and |
| newest attraction. | | | | "Plenty", grace the compass points on the fourth |
| The Kansas State Capitol Building is the number | | | | floor, before starting the ascent. Atop the dome |
| one historic site recommended by visitors. | | | | stands a 22-foot statue of a Kansu warrior, Ad |
| Everyone will find something to fall in love with. | | | | Astra. |
| Some of the greatest public art pieces can be | | | | |