Walking Bods, Topeka

#40 among attractions in Topeka

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The Walking Bods are a set of seven steel sculptures crafted by Barrett DeBusk. They stand 9 feet tall, and are each a different, solid color. They are on permanent display on the Washburn University Campus in Topeka, Kansas. They were first put on display through the summer of 2004. DeBusk was inspired for these sculptures while walking down Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. He said "I was struck by the mass of people, all moving in different directions, so alike but so different. My Bods represent different people in their daily march of life." ()

Coordinates: 39°2'9"N, 95°42'10"W

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Topeka United States

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Walking Bods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kansas Expocentre, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Evel Knievel Museum, Chester B. Woodward House.

0.9 miE
Convention center, Hockey, Entertainment
Kansas Expocentre, Topeka
24 min walk • The Stormont Vail Events Center, formerly known as Kansas Expocentre, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena built in 1987 in Topeka, Kansas. Beginning in 2022, it will be home to the Topeka Tropics of Champions Indoor Football.
1.1 miN
Library
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka
28 min walk • The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a public library located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It serves all of Shawnee County, Kansas with the exception of the Rossville, Kansas and Silver Lake, Kansas townships. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a municipal taxing district authorized by Kansas law.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum
Evel Knievel Museum, Topeka
29 min walk • The Evel Knievel Museum is a non-profit museum located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. The museum houses the largest collection of authentic Evel Knievel memorabilia in the world, including interactive experiences. It is 13,000 square feet and two stories.
0.9 miNE
Neoclassical architecture
Chester B. Woodward House, Topeka
25 min walk • The Chester B. Woodward House is a historic house in Topeka, Kansas. It was built in 1923 for Chester B. Woodward, a businessman. Woodward served as the vice president of the Central National Bank and Trust Company of Topeka from 1920 to 1928 and the president of the Topeka Morris Plan Company from 1928 to 1940.
~80 ftNW
39°2'10"N • 95°42'10"W
Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka
1 min walk • Museum, Art museum
1.4 miNE
Church, Bars and clubs, Nightlife
Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka
37 min walk • Grace Episcopal Cathedral is located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas.
1.3 miNE
39°2'45"N • 95°40'57"W
Charles Curtis House Museum, Topeka
33 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.6 miNE
Church
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Topeka
42 min walk • The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church in Topeka, Kansas is a historic church at 701 SW Topeka Boulevard. It was built in 1908 to 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
~570 ftE
Library
Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Topeka
3 min walk • The Washburn University Carnegie Library Building in Topeka, Kansas, United States, is a Carnegie library built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
~1140 ftE
Observatories and planetariums
Crane Observatory, Topeka
6 min walk • Crane Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Washburn University. It is located in Topeka, Kansas.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Topeka, Topeka
13 min walk • The Westminster Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas was built during 1924 to 1926. It was designed by architect Charles Cuthbert in Late Gothic Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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Nearby attractions include Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka (1 min walk), Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Topeka (3 min walk), Washburn University, Topeka (5 min walk), Crane Observatory, Topeka (6 min walk).