Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jamil's Steakhouse
The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.
Skiatook, Oklahoma
A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.
Nowata, Oklahoma
To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Poteau, Oklahoma
Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."
Ponca City, Oklahoma
A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.
Edmond, Oklahoma
Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.
Ponca City, Oklahoma
This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.
Lawton, Oklahoma
American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.
Neodesha, Kansas
This replica oil derrick stands where a tiny Kansas town struck big in 1852, kicking off America's biggest oil boom.
Erie, Kansas
A Jurassic artscape composed of transmission casings and other mechanical parts.
Chanute, Kansas
A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.
Gas, Kansas
Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.
San Antonio, Texas
This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Katy, Texas
255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.
Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
St. Louis, Missouri
Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.
Springfield, Illinois
The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.