LIBERTY MEMORIAL Rain or shine, this is an incredible backdrop for photos and is also very iconic for Kansas City. The simple textures on the outside make for clean, light images and there are views of the downtown skyline from street level on either side as well.

KCMO was incorporated in 1853, even before Kansas became a state, in 1861. In October 1872 small towns around present-day KCK joined up to form Kansas City, Kansas. They used the same name as the neighboring KCMO in an attempt to attract visitors who thought they were traveling to the more booming KCMO, Beat said.