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"Standing tall, overlooking Kansas City, Missouri, is the National WWI Museum and Memorial, which transports visitors back in time with an in-depth look at World War I through life-sized exhibits, an interactive timeline and personal engagements."

"The museum, founded 30 years ago, tells these intertwined stories in various — and poignant — ways, starting with a 15-minute movie, 'They Were All Stars,' narrated by actor James Earl Jones."

"Since reopening the sanctioned film office in 2014, KC Film has worked to recruit more production business and assisted with projects ranging from feature films to web series for an estimated $41 million in local economic impact."

"For 90 years, the Plaza Lights have brightened 15 blocks of buildings on Country Club Plaza, a Spanish-inspired shopping district built in 1922. Strings of lights outline rooflines, corners and windows though Jan. 12."

"Kansas City has the ease and accessibility of a town with the action and attractions of a city. For a long time, it was considered flyover country, but now people are starting to take notice, one industry at a time."

"A visit to the TWA museum can easily be combined with a trip to the Airline History Museum, which is located just 300 meters away, in a hangar on the far side of Kansas City Downtown airport. Despite their physical proximity, though, the two museums are not connected."

"[...] the 'Walking Wall' created by the artist Andy Goldsworthy at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an attraction in its own right, recalling centuries of wall-building craftsmanship."