4 Women on the Route - An old KanOtex Service Station that has been converted to a Route 66 snack and gift shop is shining and new today. Here, you can also meet "Tater," a a 1951 International boom truck that was the inspiration for "Tow Mater" in the movie Cars. 119 North Main Street, Galena, Kansas, 620-783-1366.




Big Brutus - One of the most unique day trips in Southeast Kansas is to Big Brutus, 11,000,000 pounds of fun! Big Brutus is the world's second largest electric mining shovel. Walk through its cavernous body, sit in the operators. Museum and RV Park. West Mineral, Kansas. Six Miles West of Junctions K7 & K102, then 1/4 Mile South.
 



Howard Litch Historical and Mining Museum - Inside this old KATY depot you'll see incredible black and white photos and mining artifacts that tell the story of the oldest mining town in southeast Kansas. Free, donations appreciated. 319 West Seventh, Galena, Kansas, 316-783-2192.