Amarillo, Texas
The Second Amendment Cowboy
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Places I've been
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Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Amarillo, Texas
These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Jasper, Arkansas
These waterfalls can be twins or triplets, depending on how much it's rained recently.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Little Rock, Arkansas
A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
Ransom Canyon, Texas
A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
Ozone, Arkansas
In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.
Quitaque, Texas
Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."
Norman, Oklahoma
A historical house furnished with authentic pieces from the Victorian period.
Lawton, Oklahoma
A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.
Cache, Oklahoma
This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.
Lawton, Oklahoma
American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.
Karnack, Texas
Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.
Cisco, Texas
Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.