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Prospero's Books

Kansas City


Funky used bookstore in a cool part of town. Great recommendations, live poetry and even a few bands.


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Nearby Kansas City attractions

1. Country Club Plaza

1.32 MILES

Built in the 1920s, this posh commercial district (centered on Broadway and 47th St) boasts finely detailed, sumptuous Spanish architecture. It’s rich…

2. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

1.38 MILES

Near the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Country Club Plaza, this museum is small and edgy with rotating exhibitions. The cafe is excellent.

3. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

1.61 MILES

Giant badminton shuttlecocks (the building represents the net) surround this encyclopedic museum, which has standout European painting, photography and…

4. National WWI Museum

1.94 MILES

Enter this impressive modern museum on a glass walkway over a field of red poppies, the symbol of remembrance of WWI. Through detailed and engaging…

5. Union Station

2.19 MILES

Opened in 1914, KC's Union Station is a sublime example of the magnificent architecture that once was the hallmark of American train stations. Today it…

6. National Museum of Toys & Miniatures

2.25 MILES

Over 100 years of toys spread over 38 rooms, including the world’s largest fine-scale miniature collection. There are 51,000 toys, 3320 dolls and 1600…

7. College Basketball Experience

3.08 MILES

Really a gussied-up basketball hall of fame, this interactive (and entirely overstimulating) exhibition lets you try free throws or pretend you're an…

8. American Jazz Museum

3.3 MILES

Learn about different jazz styles, rhythms, instruments and musicians – including Kansas City native Charlie Parker – at this interactive museum, at the…