backroadsphotog's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

backroadsphotog

I call myself The Back Roads Photographer. The back roads that I, Kevin W Anderson shoot can be found most anywhere, but mostly in Kansas and Missouri. The term back road should not be taken literally and can manifest itself in a country or urban setting, of nature or of the works of man.

https://2-kevin-anderson.pixels.com/

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Places visited in Hutchinson, Kansas

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Places edited in Cañon City, Colorado

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Places edited in Wamego, Kansas

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Places added to Kansas City, Missouri

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Places added to Kansas

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Places edited in Columbia, Missouri

Eminence, Missouri

Wild Horses of Shannon County

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Montrose, Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

evanbonham

Added by evanbonham

Quinter, Kansas

Castle Rock Badlands

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

Prairie Rambler

Added by Prairie Rambler

Kansas City, Missouri

Community Christian Church

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Added by cyndisam

Leavenworth, Kansas

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

Bat and Brenda The Two Gypsies

Added by Bat and Brenda The Two Gypsies

Jefferson City, Missouri

Missouri State Penitentiary

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

Added by douglaslammers

Kansas City, Missouri

Union Station Lamp Post Clock

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

hana

Manhattan, Kansas

Konza Prairie

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Added by lucasstrittmatter

Sturgeon, Missouri

The Pinnacles

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

jusTodd

Added by jusTodd

Cañon City, Colorado

Skyline Drive

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

jusTodd

Added by jusTodd

Sedalia, Missouri

Bothwell Lodge

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

Added by annaharvilla

Cañon City, Colorado

Royal Gorge Bridge

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

jenniferbrown74

Added by jenniferbrown74

Jadwin, Missouri

Welch Spring Hospital Ruins

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

SamLewis

Added by SamLewis

Oz Museum

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Added by ahibbs

Minneapolis, Kansas

Rock City

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Columbia, Missouri

Devil's Icebox

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

Added by ageiger17