Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

The first commercial phone line west of St. Louis was installed thanks to a group of Cherokee businessmen.

In Tulsa's Oil Capital historic district, even the bus station is "fauxback" Art Deco.

One of New York's most iconic authors is strangely honored by this Oklahoma park.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

One of the oldest show caves in Arkansas.

This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

This massive Art Deco-inspired mural was the world's largest augmented reality artwork at the time of its completion.

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

Its incredible collection preserves 170 years of sewing machine history.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.