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Kansas East and West

Familiar icons of the Old West -- from covered wagons and cattle drives to Indians and bison -- come to mind on this drive paralleling the Santa Fe Trail across Kansas.

  from The Most Scenic Drives in America

Length: About 360 miles, plus side trips.

When to go: Popular year-round.

Nearby attractions: Legler Barn Museum, Lenexa. National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, Bonner Springs. Kansas Museum of History, Topeka. Last Chance Store, Council Grove. Mennonite Heritage Museum, Goessel.

Further information: Kansas Travel and Tourism Division, 1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66612; tel. 800-252-6727, www.travelks.com.

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    The Most Scenic Drives in America

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