Kansas – Kansas's capital is Topeka

(Pronounced kan-zuhs and tuh-pee-kuh)

To remember the capital of the US state Kansas, use the following mnemonic:

The cans had an ass (Kansas) at the top peeking out (Topeka).

Interesting facts about Topeka:

- Truckhenge Art: The city features a bizarre roadside folk-art installation known as Truckhenge, where a collection of old, colourful vintage trucks are planted vertically nose-first into the ground like a metallic Stonehenge.

- The World’s Largest Wren: Tucked away in a local park sits a giant, historical bird statue made of wire mesh and concrete that originally served as a quirky mascot for a radio station starting back in the 1930s.

- Potato Origins: The city’s unusual name actually comes from an old Kansa-Osage indigenous phrase that literally translates to “a good place to dig potatoes”.