Two recently opened Kansas City attractions were announced today among 100 extraordinary destinations to visit; named to TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places.

TIME’s annual feature includes CPKC Stadium, home to the KC Current and the first stadium in the world purpose-built for a women’s professional team, and The Rabbit hOle, a North Kansas City children’s literary museum that debuted this spring after years of anticipation.

To compile the list, TIME solicited nominations of places — including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks, and more — from its international network of correspondents and contributors, as well as via an application process, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.

The Kansas City selections reflected those timely elements, editors said.

“Like Alice in Wonderland, visitors go down the rabbit hole (quite literally into a “hole” of winding tunnels and caves), tumbling into classic and contemporary storybooks and meeting life-size characters,” TIME wrote in its description of the newly opened Rabbit hOle.

Spanning three floors, visitors can catch a ride with Nana and CJ on the bus to “The Last Stop on Market Street”; whisper “Goodnight Moon” in the quiet dark of the great green room; outshine Mr. Sun with “Sam and the Tigers”; feed jum-jills to “The Funny Thing”; or find themselves scaling the cliffs of “My Father’s Dragon” when visiting the magical museum.

“The Rabbit hOle is a living thing, and it becomes something new for every visitor who enters it,” said Deb Pettid, co-director at The Rabbit hOle. “It’s impossible to define, but that’s what makes it a true place of discovery. And where else can you read a book inside a book?”

“Since opening this March, we’ve had more than 60,000 visitors from nearly every state and all over the world,” added Pete Cowdin, co-director. “The Rabbit hOle is unlike anything, anywhere.”

The Rabbit hOle also features a bookstore, print shop and story lab, makerspace, resource library, gallery for original book art and a cafe, making it an ideal space for innovative programming and private events.

CPKC Stadium also deserves its spot on the list, said Raven Jemison, president of the KC Current.

“Ownership’s vision has changed women’s professional sports for generations to come,” Jemison said. “CPKC Stadium is proof that an investment in women is a smart one as we continue to sell out KC Current matches. Fans from all over the globe have made the trip to Kansas City to witness history. Now the world knows what the excitement is about; we’re just getting started.”

CPKC Stadium has been on a worldwide stage since formally opening in March.

On July 3, CPKC Stadium was announced as the venue for the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Championship, which is set for Nov. 23. The stadium is also the host venue for the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup semifinals Aug. 6 and was selected as the site for the 2024 Big 12 Soccer Championship.

The stadium has also hosted a variety of national conferences, like the United States Conference of Mayors, as well as private and local events like the city’s AANHPI Heritage Festival.

This story was originally published on Startland News, a fellow member of the KC Media Collective.

SALINA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Salina, officials said.

The Salina Police Department around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday requested that the KBI conduct an investigation into the shooting. Agents and the Crime Scene Response Team from the KBI responded to investigate the incident.

According to the KBI, Salina police officers were called at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to 544 N. 12h St. in Salina after learning that a man wanted on a felony warrant was at that location.

When officers arrived at that address, officials said, they made contact with the homeowner, who reported that the wanted person, Larry J. Wray Jr., 44, of Salina, was in the detached garage located east of the residence.

Officers entered the garage and placed Wray under arrest for an outstanding warrant, the KBI said.

Preliminary information indicated that after Wray was taken into custody, an officer heard another person identified as Jesse D. Wray, 25, of Salina, inside the garage.

A K-9 officer gave commands to Jesse Wray to exit the garage, but he refused. According to the KBI, Jesse D. Wray was holding a gun and made threats to shoot if law enforcement entered the garage.

After Jesse D. Wray barricaded himself inside the garage, the KBI said, officers backed away, set a perimeter and called for the Salina SWAT Team to respond.

Troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol also arrive on the scene to assist.

While waiting for the SWAT team to arrive, officers observed a fire and smoke in the garage. The large garage door opened and a female exited, followed by Jesse D. Wray.

The KBI said gunfire was exchanged, and Salina police officers and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers fired rounds that struck Jesse D. Wray. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:45 p.m.

The woman was treated at Salina Regional Health Center and was later released.

No law enforcement officers were injured in the shooting.

Officials said the KBI will conduct a “thorough and independent investigation” into this officer-involved shooting.

Once completed, the findings will be presented to the Saline County Attorney for review.

The investigation was ongoing Thursday.

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