Things to do in Wichita, no research required

Wichita is better than its highway exits suggest, and the map runs deep on bars and arts-and-culture stops to prove the point. The Keeper of the Plains, the steel sculpture at the river confluence, is the closest thing to a signature landmark and the reviews back it. Botanica, The Wichita Gardens fills the slower afternoons. Nifty Nut House is the bulk candy and nut shop locals have been sending visitors to for decades, which is exactly the kind of institution no algorithm surfaces. Tanganyika Wildlife Park rounds it out if there are kids involved, or if you just want to see cheetahs up close.