Five Places You Must Visit in Wichita

Traveling to new places and gaining new experiences and new insights does different things for different people. However, one thing they do share is a greater understanding of the culture and the people. Every location in the world has its own story to tell; some or stories of great beauty, others or stories of history, and a few are stories of pain. Wichita is a culture rich city, which has a great number of sites; each with its own unique story to tell.   More places to visit in Wichita

• Tanganyika Wildlife Park

The Tanganyika Wildlife Park officially opened its door on August 2nd, 2008. On its opening day the Tanganyika Wildlife Park had 15 exhibits and 3 interactive areas, and since its opening, the wildlife park has grown into the 3rd largest animal collection in the state and one of the largest attractions in the States. Today the Tanganyika Wildlife Park has 40 exhibits, 9 interactive stations, 400 animals and 37 successful breeding programs. 
The Tanganyika Wildlife Park is known for breeding rare and endangered species, in residence they have 21 cats, 2 giraffes, 17 primates, 4 kangaroos, 2 penguins, 20 goats and over 20 other babies.  

• Great Plains Nature Center

The Great Plains Nature Center provides the opportunity for the public to gain knowledge about natural resources of the Great Plain Region, such as its wildlife and plant species. At the Great Plains, Natural Center visitors get to enjoy the learning process, through educational experiences which are focussed on cementing the importance of wise stewardship of natural resources and the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other important groups. 

• Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens is the home to over 20 different gardens and has been in existence for over 30 years. Every garden at the Botanical Gardens is unique and provides individual delights. The gardens you can find at the Botanical Gardens are Downing Children’s Garden, Butterfly Garden, Beverly R Blue Teaching Garden, Chinese Garden of Friendship, Cissy Wise Wildflower Meadow, and Garden On The Rocks among a host of others. 

• Aquarium In Old Town 

Since the year of 1994, the Aquarium In Old Town has been in existence. The Aquarium In Old Town is owned and operated by two locals; Rick and Tonya Spear. The goal of the Aquarium In Old Town is to provide a spot for hobbyists to shop for everything marine aquatics. The Aquarium In Old Town provides an atmosphere of tranquillity, with its state of the art custom centralized filtration system; this is the main reason the Aquarium In Old Town offers such a large selection of aquatic animals. 

• Starlite Drive-In

The Starlite provide the experience of entertainment by double and triple feature movies under the stars. When the Starlite Drive-In was being created the owners insisted that it be completely first class, as a result the Starlite Drive-In is one of the best quality of its type ever built and the last remaining drive-in in Wichita.