Stories & Writings

Kansas’s historic hotels are more than places to rest your head—they’re steeped in ghost stories. From Lawrence’s Eldridge Hotel to Wichita’s Drury Plaza Broadview, these legendary inns invite visitors to experience both history and hauntings.

Mausoleum Row is more than a resting place — it is Topeka’s memory, preserved in stone. The families buried here built legacies. They shaped the very streets we walk today. Visiting this stretch of the cemetery is a reminder that history is not confined to books; it is all around us, waiting to be read in weathered names, graceful columns, and the stories of those who came before.

Walk within the hallowed walls of Lansing State Penitentiary. Once Kansas' oldest operating prison, these historic buildings now have a new life. Sharing what's behind their stone walls and storied past with visitors.