Entry No. 40 — the Wichita file — filed under: pyramid-power
The Pyradomes (Riordan Clinic)
Visible from K-96, eight geodesic domes and a 39-foot hollow pyramid rose from a 90-acre urban nature preserve in July 1984 — not as a theme park, but as a serious bioenergy research campus built on "pyramid power" theory by the Olive W. Garvey Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning. The pyramid still hosts special events for the Riordan Clinic, the holistic-health nonprofit that now owns it, while deer and wild turkeys wander the grounds. Quirky signage scattered across the property reads "Thank You for Not Jogging" and "Let The Grass Live," a vibe perfectly preserved from its 1980s wellness-utopia origins. Roadside America and Atlas Obscura both flag it — and yet most Wichitans drive past it on K-96 their whole lives without ever stopping.
The move: Pull off K-96 at Hillside, walk the grounds to get up close to the pyramid and count all eight domes, then book an off-the-wall afternoon IV-vitamin-C appointment inside — possibly the only date in Kansas where you can discuss "bioenergetic architecture" while attached to a drip.
📍 Before you go You'll find it in North Wichita just off the K-96 freeway at the Hillside Street exit; watch for the glint of domes and the pyramid's peak, then turn in at 3100 N Hillside. Remember this is a working holistic-health clinic on a private nature preserve, not a public park — park in the clinic lot, keep your voices down around patients and staff, and stick to the open lawns and paths rather than wandering up to the buildings. The on-site supplement store is generally open to the public if you want an excuse to step inside. Come in daylight and fair weather; the grounds are best in mild spring or fall, when the deer and turkeys are out and the walk is pleasant.
- 📍 North Wichita
- 💸 Free
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Outdoors
Where: 3100 N Hillside St, Wichita, KS 67219
Hours: Added 2026-06-09 — confirm current hours before you go.
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Further reading: Official site · Roadside America · Yelp · visitwichita.com
last checked: 2026-06-09