From pretty much the very beginning, Guns N' Roses were an instantly recognizable band in terms of their outer image. "I try to express myself through my clothes," Axl Rose told Rolling Stone in 1989.

Tucked between endless prairies and big-sky horizons sits Abilene, Kansas—a town that packs more family-friendly punch into its historic streets than cities ten times its size.

For a quintessential small-town experience, time your visit to coincide with the Central Kansas Free Fair and Parade, a tradition dating back generations that showcases agricultural achievements, 4-H ...